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US arms sales shoot to record levels

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US arms sales shoot to record levels

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Al Jazeera English

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US weapons sales more than tripled in 2011, reaching a record high, according to a new congressional report.

The country sold $66bn worth of arms last year, up from $21.4bn in 2010. The previous record had been $31bn in 2009; global arms sales declined slightly after that because of the economic crisis.

Al Jazeera's Gerald Tan has more.