March 22, 2026, 3:02 pm
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With an acceleration in kinetic conflicts around the world, the years since 2022 have seen a rush of countries seeking to rearm. For a lot of those countries though, a key question has been who do you buy from?
With Russia fading from its previously dominant arms export position, transatlantic tensions and the rise of new suppliers, 2025 was a year where the impacts of 2022 invasion started to show through. And today, courtesy of newly released data from SIPRI, we’re going to dig into it.
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Reading and Sourcing (partial):
Unless otherwise noted, transfer data as per SIPRI arms transfer database
https://armstransfers.sipri.org/ArmsTransfer/TransferData
Please review the sources and methods underpinning that data
https://www.sipri.org/databases/armstransfers/sources-and-methods
IISS – Global defence spending continues to grow amid geopolitical uncertainty (2025)
https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/military-balance/2026/02/global-defence-spending-continues-to-grow-amid-geopolitical-uncertainty/
IISS – Global Defence Spending soars to new high (2024)
https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/military-balance/2025/02/global-defence-spending-soars-to-new-high/
Delivery of KRI Brawijaya to Indonesia
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/07/fincantieri-delivers-ppa-kri-brawijaya-to-indonesian-navy/
RoK push for Canadas submarine program
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/02/south-korea-rallies-national-push-to-support-canadas-submarine-project/
European pitch for Canadian submarine contract
https://www.twz.com/sea/submarine-partnership-pitched-by-germany-and-norway-to-canada
Canadian reporting on submarine competition
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/submarines-canada-korea-germany-jobs-9.7108627
Reporting on claimed DPRK deliveries to Russia
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-18/n-korea-gave-russia-up-to-14-billion-in-military-aid-report
Saudi Arabia orders C-27J
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/saudi-arabia-orders-four-c-27j-spartan-transports-for-maritime-patrol-missions/166331.article
Denmark to acquire 16 additional F-35s
https://www.fmn.dk/en/news/2025/denmark-to-acquire-16-additional-f-35-fighter-jets/
Russia delays delivery of S-400 to India (2024)
Russia delays delivery of S-400 air defense systems to India due to its own needs
Germany activates first components of Arrow III
https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/03/germany-activates-first-elements-of-arrow-3-missile-defence-system-bought-from-israel
Reporting on Serbian purchase of Chinese missiles
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/nato-partner-serbia-admits-buying-chinese-missiles-after-photos-leaked-2026-03-13/
Egypt receives first batch of K9 howitzers (2025)
https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/land/edex-2025-egypt-receives-first-batch-of-k9-howitzers
Iraq air defence purchases
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/09/iraq-boosts-air-defenses-with-reported-2-8b-deal-for-south-korean-cheongung-ii/
Reporting on potential J-35 offer to Pakistan
https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/air/pakistan-announces-chinese-j-35-aircraft-offer
Caveats & Comments:
All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other similar decisions.
Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character.
Care has been taken in compiling data, quotes, and other inputs from various sources but errors can occur. Quotes and included data should be considered illustrative, not definitive and their veracity should not be relied on.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Opening Words
00:00:48 — What Am I Talking About?
00:03:02 — the Context
00:15:17 — Arms Transfers 2025
00:18:37 — Who is Buying?
00:27:03 — Russia
00:32:48 — PRC
00:36:54 — the US
00:38:20 — France & Italy
00:41:07 — Israel
00:44:30 — Korea
00:49:46 — Contests and Looking Forward
00:50:51 — Channel Update
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