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Tuesday
Aug282012

U.S. Audio Feature: James Miller Talks US Arms Sales with Monocle 24

http://goo.gl/XsVBo EA's James Miller speaks with Monocle 24 about US arms sales. This past year, the United States drastically increased arms sales last year. While the US is often the number 2 or 3 seller of global arms, in the last year the US accounted for 79% of global arms sales, with the majority of those arms being sold to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf allies.

The takeaway - the massive increase in US arms sales is about arming US allies in the Middle East, particularly to send Iran the message that the US and Israel are not the only ones capable of countering aggressive acts. However, the move also allows the US to shift forces towards the Pacific theater in order confront piracy and terrorism threats, but also to safeguard, or confront, the growing economies of China and India.

Go here, click "timeshift" on the left and then scroll left to "The Globalist" which broadcast on August 28 at 1 AM (or 6AM if you are accessing the site from the UK). The segment starts at approximately the 11 minute mark.

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