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The Asia-Pacific region has in recent years become the worlds largest market for arms, overtaking the Near East. According to Congressional Research Service (CRS), during the period 2002-2005, the Asia-Pacific accounted for nearly half, or US$43.6 billion worth, of all arms transfer agreements made with the world. In terms of deliveries, Asia was still number two in 2002-2005, at 38 percent (US$30.7 billion). Asian countries - China, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Korea were among the top arms importers during this same period.
Russia dominates Asia in the sale of Su-30 fighters to China, India, Malaysia and Indonesia. Russia also exports antiship cruise missiles to China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Russia also sold submarines to China and India. More Asian countries interested to buy Su-30 fighters from Russia.
Meanwhile future US sales of F-16 & F-18 fighters Limited to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Pakistan and India. United Kingdom has scored particular success in exporting its Hawk trainer jets to Malaysia, Indonesia and India. Germany has sold submarines to Indonesia and corvettes to Malaysia and Singapore. France has sold antiship cruise missiles to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Sweden has sold submarines to Malaysia and Singapore.
Given the size and strength of the Asia arms market, it is not surprising that this region has become a critical market and therefore the object of particularly fierce competition for the worlds leading arms suppliers, that is, the Russia, US and EU.
The Asia is a particularly dominate market for Russias arms industry. According to CRS, nearly 85 percent of all Russian arms exports during the period 2002-2005 approximately US$13 billion worth went to Asia, mainly to China and India but also increasingly to Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Russian arms transfer agreements with Asian nations have surged in recent years, totaling US$16 billion for the period 2002-2005 and accounting for 74 percent of all of Russia new overseas arms sales.
Many European arms producers have also come to depend heavily upon sales to the Asian region. Almost half (45 percent) of Frances arms sales during just the period 2002-2005 were made to Asia. During the same 2002-2005 timeframe, the region accounted for 58 percent of Germanys, and 35 percent of the UKs, total arms agreements to Asia.
Russia was the single largest arms supplier to Asia; Asia is still a dominated market for Russian weapons systems. Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport is expecting $7 billion in sales in Asia 2009 despite the ongoing global economic crisis.
Russia exports weapons to majority of Asian countries. Although China and India remain key buyers of Russian-made weaponry, Russia has been actively expanding its presence on arms markets in Asia.
The most popular types of weaponry bought from Russia are Su-30 fighters, MiG fighters, helicopters, battle tanks, and armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, cruise missiles and submarines. Russia also sold an Aircraft career to India. Russia also maintains traditionally strong positions in sales of small arms, and anti-tank and air-defense missile systems.
Rosoboronexport recently said it planned to offer Asian customers loans to encourage the purchase of its weaponry amid the global economic crisis.
Russia also offers servicing, modernization, repairs of military equipment.
Today Russia actually exports more arms to Asia than it sells to its own military.
In addition Russia offers technology transfers; Russia has licensed the production of its Su-30 fighter jets to China and India.
Russia has also become much more permissive when it comes to the arms exports to Asia. This policy have even been applied to state-of-the-art Russian weapons systems that are still in development, such as the 5th generation stealth fighter project, for which co-development partnerships have been offered to such Asian countries as China and India.
Majority of Asian countries buying arms, advanced military systems and military equipment from Russia because servicing, modernization, repairs of Russian military products available any time.
Asia will continue to be an important arms market and increasingly consumers of advanced weapon systems. Given the current economic climate affecting the leading arms producing firms and their state sponsors, supplier restraint is extremely unlikely.
Russia dominates Asia in the sale of Su-30 fighters to China, India, Malaysia and Indonesia. Russia also exports antiship cruise missiles to China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Russia also sold submarines to China and India. More Asian countries interested to buy Su-30 fighters from Russia.
Meanwhile future US sales of F-16 & F-18 fighters Limited to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Pakistan and India. United Kingdom has scored particular success in exporting its Hawk trainer jets to Malaysia, Indonesia and India. Germany has sold submarines to Indonesia and corvettes to Malaysia and Singapore. France has sold antiship cruise missiles to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Sweden has sold submarines to Malaysia and Singapore.
Given the size and strength of the Asia arms market, it is not surprising that this region has become a critical market and therefore the object of particularly fierce competition for the worlds leading arms suppliers, that is, the Russia, US and EU.
The Asia is a particularly dominate market for Russias arms industry. According to CRS, nearly 85 percent of all Russian arms exports during the period 2002-2005 approximately US$13 billion worth went to Asia, mainly to China and India but also increasingly to Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Russian arms transfer agreements with Asian nations have surged in recent years, totaling US$16 billion for the period 2002-2005 and accounting for 74 percent of all of Russia new overseas arms sales.
Many European arms producers have also come to depend heavily upon sales to the Asian region. Almost half (45 percent) of Frances arms sales during just the period 2002-2005 were made to Asia. During the same 2002-2005 timeframe, the region accounted for 58 percent of Germanys, and 35 percent of the UKs, total arms agreements to Asia.
Russia was the single largest arms supplier to Asia; Asia is still a dominated market for Russian weapons systems. Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport is expecting $7 billion in sales in Asia 2009 despite the ongoing global economic crisis.
Russia exports weapons to majority of Asian countries. Although China and India remain key buyers of Russian-made weaponry, Russia has been actively expanding its presence on arms markets in Asia.
The most popular types of weaponry bought from Russia are Su-30 fighters, MiG fighters, helicopters, battle tanks, and armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, cruise missiles and submarines. Russia also sold an Aircraft career to India. Russia also maintains traditionally strong positions in sales of small arms, and anti-tank and air-defense missile systems.
Rosoboronexport recently said it planned to offer Asian customers loans to encourage the purchase of its weaponry amid the global economic crisis.
Russia also offers servicing, modernization, repairs of military equipment.
Today Russia actually exports more arms to Asia than it sells to its own military.
In addition Russia offers technology transfers; Russia has licensed the production of its Su-30 fighter jets to China and India.
Russia has also become much more permissive when it comes to the arms exports to Asia. This policy have even been applied to state-of-the-art Russian weapons systems that are still in development, such as the 5th generation stealth fighter project, for which co-development partnerships have been offered to such Asian countries as China and India.
Majority of Asian countries buying arms, advanced military systems and military equipment from Russia because servicing, modernization, repairs of Russian military products available any time.
Asia will continue to be an important arms market and increasingly consumers of advanced weapon systems. Given the current economic climate affecting the leading arms producing firms and their state sponsors, supplier restraint is extremely unlikely.
