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  "path": "/2026/03/09/global-arms-trade-rose-in-2021-25-as-european-demand-surged?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss",
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  "textContent": "The global volume of transfers of major arms between states rose 9.2% in 2021-25 compared with 2016-20, the biggest increase since 2011-15, according to data released on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The shift was driven above all by a sharp rise in European imports, which increased by 210% over the period and made Europe the world’s largest arms-importing region.",
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