(Israel) Defense exports totaled $3b in 2003

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Globes Online

Israel's defense exports totaled $3 billion in 2003, Ministry of Defense director general Amos Yaron said today at the opening of the Singapore Air Show.

This is the second time that Israel's defense exports exceeded the $2 billion a year target set by the Ministry of Defense over five years ago. Defense exports in 2002 were higher, at $4.1 billion.

Ministry of Defense sources said, "2002 was a unique and exceptionally good year. The $750 million agreement to upgrade Turkish Army tanks was signed that year, boosting the figures."

The mix of Israeli defense sales is very different that those of other Western countries. In other countries, 80-90% of defense production is for domestic consumption, 80% of Israeli defense production is exported, and only 20% is sold to the IDF and defense establishment.

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1. It was a very good year!

What perecentage of the weapons they are selling to enemies of the
US are made in (given to them by) the US?

[Resistance]

2. it's a complicated mess

If you get it figured out, you'll find yourself ridiculed and/or ignored for passing along the knowledge.

If you apologize for the beneficiaries, you'll be hailed for your righteous moralism.

on edit: to answer the question, it depends on who the US has targeted as an "enemy" at the time. You could start with that nasty 'Axis of Evil', Iraq, Iran, and North Korea ... who I don't think Israel is supplying any weapons to. Does anyone else have more info on that?