Why the US Sells Weapons to 103 Countries

The Global Arms Trade, Mapped
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The United States sends weapons to over 100 countries as a way of wielding influence over global affairs today. Those countries rely on the arms trade to help prevent conflicts - but it can just as easily fuel them.

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-- VIDEO CHAPTERS --
0:00 Intro
4:29 Search Party to the rescue
10:53 Does the arms trade work?
16:44 The profit motive

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