After nearly two decades focused on fighting terrorists and insurgents, the US has again put its focus on battling uniformed militaries, especially those of its two foremost rivals: China and Russia. Those three countries field the world’s most sophisticated and powerful militaries. While head-to-head comparisons of military strength can be […]
The arms trade is booming: The volume of international transfers of major weapons between 2013 and 2017 was 10% higher than between 2008 and 2012. Countries in Asia have been major players in that trade. The continent was home to three of the top 10 arms exporters between 2013 and […]
