The United States has increased its share of the global arms market, while the Middle East is showing steady growth as a customer, according to new information released in March by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. However, recent figures suggest overall global arms sales may be hitting a plateau. For the first time in 15 years, the think tank found that the volume of deliveries of major arms between countries did not increase from the five-year block of 2011 -2015 to 2016-2020. Here's a look at which nations and regions are taking the lead in delivering and accepting arms over the past five years.
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