Arms exports almost double to £8.5bn, with most sales to repressive regimes, campaigners reveal
Military helicopters outside the ExCeL Centre, Newham, East London, 2019
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BRITAIN’S arms exports have almost doubled to £8.5 billion, fuelling wars and conflict across the world, a new report revealed today.
Research by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) found that arms deals in 2022 were at their highest level since records began.
But the report warned that greater transparency is needed to ensure companies provide accurate data on the costs of weapons and quantities transferred.
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