A Swedish think tank said Dec. 10 that Russia has emerged as the world’s second-largest arms producer after the United States. Russia surpassed Britain, which had held that spot since 2002 and remains Western Europe’s No. 1 arms maker.
Associated Press: Think tank – Russia emerges as world’s No. 2 arms producer
A Russian tank participates in the Vostok-2018 (East-2018) military drills at Tsugol training ground not far from the Chinese and Mongolian border in Siberia, on Sept. 13, 2018.
