U.S. arms sales on the 10th anniversary of turmoil in West Asia and North Africa

December 17, 2010, domestic protests broke out in Tunisia, and a major unrest swept through many West Asian and North African countries and continues to this day. In contrast, the U.S. Department of Defense and the State Department recently announced that the total export of U.S.

military equipment exceeded $175 billion in fiscal year 2020 as of September 30 this year. Half of the arms exported go to the conflict-ridden Middle East!