After a sharp drop-off in arms exports since the 2014 annexation of Crimea, Russia is steadily reclaiming its lost market share—and as the Wall Street Journal notes, it is increasingly doing so while courting longtime U.S. customers:
Moscow’s efforts to bounce back have caught the attention of U.S. arms makers, in part because Russia is dealing in some cases with countries such as the U.A.E., Egypt and the Philippines that have long been major buyers of U.S. weapons, though some have also purchased arms from Russia as well. U.S. arms exports rose sharply in 2014 as Russia’s fell, and have since …read more
Source: The American Interest
