21st century wire say accord stockholm international peace research institute sipri arm import middle eastern countries 86 percent upsurge past decade addition us arm export amount nearly one third global arm import 2012-16. saudi strike saudi arabia repeatedly violate human right ongoing military intervention yemen since 2015 photo illustration 21wire shawn helton stockholm arm reportsipri swedish base think-tank focus independent research concern conflict armaments arm control disarmament establish 1966 sipri provide data analysis recommendations base open source policymakers researchers media interest public recently release stockholm study yield stun conclusions concern arm export us europe addition arm import acquire gulf cooperation council gcc countries notably saudi arabia accord late report 2012-16 high arm transfer volume 5-year stretch since end cold war passage spiri armament find dovetail ongoing western-backed regime change campaign syria well yemen saudi arabia world second large arm importer 2012-16 increase 212 per cent compare 2007 11. arm import qatar go 245 per cent although low rat majority state region also increase arm import past five years state middle east turn primarily usa europe accelerate pursuit advance military capabilities say pieter wezeman senior researcher sipri arm military expenditure programme despite low oil price countries region continue order weapons 2016 perceive crucial tool deal conflict regional tensions continue wartime study reveal extensive arm supply export us recent years usa supply major arm least 100 countries around world significantly supplier state say dr aude fleurant director sipri arm military expenditure programme advance strike aircraft cruise missiles precision-guided munition late generation air missile defence systems account significant share us arm export saudi siege yemenin 2015 us-backed coalition lead saudi arabia gcc countries direct airstrikes inside yemen continue breach international law announce ceasefire apparent end operation decisive storm pentagon sanction decisive storm give way orwellian-sounding operation restore hope even un raise concern civilians kill throughout consecutive saudi arabian airstrike campaign region.in october 2016 time magazine confirm grow wartime alliance us saudi partner intervention yemen escalate reveal saudi arabia purchase 20 billion arm u.s. 2015 alone western ally claim saudi-led airstrikes yemen mean restore order explanation unprovoked bombardment would help bring stability already fracture region.almost month saudi-led airstrikes yemen begin la time publish piece entitle al qaeda yemen use chaos war carve terrorism mainstream outlet outline rise al qaeda militants yemen also know al qaeda arabian peninsula aqap follow dubious air raid conduct saudi arabia.the aqap narrative preempt council foreign relations cfr march 19th release one week bomb yemen begin article also curiously predict rise aqap sunni extremists symptom us-gcc proxy war yemen sectarian conflict yemen could help aqap exploit instability expand domestic insurgency among sunni communities consider recent arm report outline sipri clearly see western engineer proxy landscape take shape syria yemen past several years think-tank planners telegraph predictions around exist military operations already put motion.problem reaction solution coat arm stockholm international peace research institute image source sasnetold.eu western-backed terror exposedin december 2016 21wire discuss recent stop fund terrorism bill hr 5433 openly support us congresswoman tulsi gabbard previously 21wire report us congresswoman tulsi gabbard hi-d receive somewhat hostile reception talk cnn jake tapper stop fund terrorism bill gabbard first us legislator since 1980 openly highlight real problem us clandestine service arm support violent internatonal terrorist organizations particularly currently operate inside syria.interestingly gabbard important move stop international terrorism come exact time outgo president obama push executive action lift restrictions us arm export support proxy rebel terrorist fight group operate syria elsewhere context see clearly moral battle fight washington oppose terrorism like president obama senator john mccain see useful pursuit geopolitical objectives particularly open support terrorist factions syria gabbard recently return fact find trip syria state syrian people express moderate rebel fight inside embattle nation watch discuss matter cnn jake tapper 2013 ny time openly discuss cia arm shipments turkish aid part middle east namely jordan qatar saudi arabia unbeknownst us taxpayers time cia arm so-called moderate syrian rebel many link terror passage march 2013 ny time report disclose langley sanction arm shipments rebel help c.i.a arab governments turkey sharply increase military aid syria opposition fighters recent months expand secret airlift arm equipment uprise president bashar al-assad accord air traffic data interview officials several countries account rebel commanders.the airlift begin small scale early 2012 continue intermittently last fall expand steady much heavy flow late last year data show grow include 160 military cargo flight jordanian saudi qatari military-style cargo plan land esenboga airport near ankara less degree turkish jordanian airports june 2016 content analysis site media research center underscore us-saudi rebel train revelations train program authorize president obama 2013 allow central intelligence agency arm train syrian rebel codename timber sycamore several days ago nyt report intricate history u.s.-saudi arm relationship syria c.i.a saudi counterpart maintain unusual arrangement rebel-training mission americans code-named timber sycamore deal current former administration officials say saudis contribute weapons large sum money c.i.a take lead train rebel ak-47 assault rifle tank-destroying missiles mrc report conclude many arm shipments find make way black market via jordanian intelligence weapons intend syrian rebel find way black market weapons reportedly steal jordanian intelligence operatives include kalashnikov assault rifle mortar rocket-propelled grenades interestingly since 2013 cia involvement rebel train facilities jordan publicly discuss reveal passage uk guardian matter pentagon say last october small group us special force military planners jordan summer help country prepare possibility syrian use chemical weapons train select rebel fighters.that plan cell house king abdullah ii special operations train centre north capital amman since expand coordinate ambitious train programme jordanian source say actual train carry remote sit recent us report say lead cia flash forward january 2016 ny time disclose millions arm shipments supply jordan cia saudi arabia somehow steal jordanian intelligence operatives put black market accord official reports.today reuters state cia reportedly freeze aid apparent rebel group northwest syria passage reuters exclusive rebel officials say official explanation give move month follow jihadist assault though several say believe main objective prevent arm cash fall islamist militant hand say expect aid freeze temporary.the halt assistance include salaries train ammunition case guide anti-tank missiles response jihadist attack nothing u.s. president donald trump replace barack obama january two u.s. officials familiar cia-led program say interestingly new narrative take shape blame apparent militant attack so-called syrian rebel group carry members formerly al-nusra front jabhat fateh al-sham know al qaeda affiliate.in july 2015 21wire report follow developments take place inside syria report army islam operate damascus execute members isis right sunnis militants take gulf state back army comprise 50 group include members isis jabhat al-nusra syrian branch al qaeda washington support fsa rebel so-called moderate us still collaborate syria possible see similar development concern recent reuters revelations something else play stockholm arm study rt image source nybooks.com rtbetween 2007 2011 2012 2016 arm import state middle east rise 86 percent stockholm international peace research institute sipri say monday.india world large importer major arm 2012 2016 account 13 percent global total study say past five years state middle east turn primarily usa europe accelerate pursuit advance military capabilities pieter wezeman senior researcher sipri arm military expenditure program say despite low oil price countries region continue order weapons 2016 perceive crucial tool deal conflict regional tensions added.with one-third share global arm export usa top arm exporter 2012 16. arm export increase 21 percent compare 2007 2011.almost half us arm export go middle east sipri say add arm import qatar go 245 percent usa supply major arm least 100 countries around world significantly supplier state dr. aude fleurant director sipri arm military expenditure program say advance strike aircraft cruise missiles precision-guided munition late generation air missile defense systems account significant share us arm export saudi arabia defense expenditure grow 5.7 percent 87.2 billion 2015 make world third-largest spender time accord sipri report april.more rt news read yemen news 21st century wire yemen filesread syria 21st century wire syria filessupport 21wire subscribe become member 21wire.tv stockholm study us europe top arm trade globally saudi arabia weapons import skyrocket 200 percent