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The world is a more dangerous place than ever before. At least, that\u2019s what most governments seem to believe, going by the worldwide increase in military spending. From 2021 to 2025, arms spending around the globe surged up by 9.2%. And when arms sales are up, so are profits. That means some countries are not only expanding their militaries but cashing in.<\/p>\n

Asia is already home to two full-fledged arms export powerhouses \u2013 but many more countries have high hopes of joining the ranks of the world\u2019s top defense exporters. Today, we\u2019re counting down the region\u2019s top 10 defense exporters \u2013 and separating the wanna-bes from the real contenders.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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