Sipri: 99% of the weapons imported by the Zionist regime are from America and Germany

Despite the growing demands of critics of the Zionist regime around the world to limit the sale of weapons to this regime, the data published in recent days show that almost all the weapons imports of the Zionist regime come from factories. It is American and German.

According to the 2023 report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which researches weapons and armed conflicts, 69% of the Zionist regime’s arms purchases come from the United States, 30% from Germany, and 0.9% from Italy.

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According to The Times of Israel, the Cipri report also states: At the end of last year, the United States quickly delivered thousands of guided bombs and missiles to Israel, but the total value of this Zionist regime’s arms imports from the United States in 2023 , was equal to 2022. Also, until the end of 2023, the delayed delivery of major weapons to Israel includes 61 fighters from America and four submarines from Germany.

By guided bombs, apparently, are kits that turn simple bombs into precision weapons through systems like the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) made by US companies. Israel itself does not build such systems.

Cipri also reported that the sale of American fighter jets to the Zionist regime in the past decades has played a key role in the military actions of the Zionist regime against Hamas and Hezbollah. All the manned fighters of the Israeli Air Force are American, except for one Airbus helicopter. France, which is in the air fleet of the military forces of this regime.

As a result, Israel relies heavily on other countries for many components of its fighters, helicopters, ships, and submarines, as foreign manufacturers typically do not allow separation between the original product and its installed systems, except for local adjustments for navigation. and matching software.

Other countries such as England, Canada and the Netherlands also provide Israel with vital fighter parts. The Zionist regime also imports other materials used for military purposes from different countries.

Recently, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolly announced that Ottawa has stopped arms exports to the Israeli regime because of its military attacks on the Gaza Strip.

American officials also told Politico this month that US President Joe Biden is considering presenting a series of conditions regarding future military aid to the Zionist regime if this regime conducts a ground attack on Rafah.

A number of progressive lawmakers in Washington, such as Senator Bernie Sanders, have called for an end to arms exports to the Zionist regime, and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has also asked countries to stop sending arms to this regime.

Italy also announced in January 2024 that it had stopped exporting weapons to Israel since the start of the war, and a court in the Netherlands ruled last month that the country should stop sending US-made parts for F-35 fighters to Israel.

According to SIPRI, Israel is ranked as the 15th largest arms importer in the world with 2.1% of total imports based on global data 2019-2023. Also, the Zionist regime is the 9th best arms exporter in the world, which is responsible for 2.4% of exports. This research institute also found that the dependence of Israel and Germany is relatively mutual, and Berlin imports 16% of its weapons from Israel.

Cipri has also cited the purchase of the Arrow 3 long-range air defense system by Germany last year as an expression of this relationship. Meanwhile, Israel is Germany’s third largest destination for its military exports, receiving 12 percent of exports after Ukraine (12 percent) and Egypt (20 percent).

This Stockholm-based research institute also announced that Israel is the destination of only 3.6% of US exports, while Kuwait is ahead with 4.5%, Qatar with 8.2%, Japan with 9.5% and Saudi Arabia with 15%. They are from the Zionist regime.

Also, Israel’s largest customer for military supplies is India, which accounts for 37% of the Israeli exports, followed by the Philippines (12%) and the United States (8.7%).

Source: ISNA