According to the State Department, the US government actively negotiated purchases of $81 billion, a 56% increase from 2022.
The remaining amounts were direct sales to foreign countries by US defense corporations.
Poland, Ukraine’s neighbor, made some of the largest purchases as part of its current military buildup.
Poland spent $12 billion for Apache helicopters, $10 billion for Himars artillery rocket systems, and $3.75 billion for M1A1 Abrams tanks, according to a report from the department for the US government’s fiscal year that concluded in October.
It also invested $4 billion in battle command systems for integrated air and missile defense.
The goal of the previous conservative government’s military modernization program was to create Poland “the most powerful land force in Europe,” and Prime Minister Donald Tusk has pledged to carry it out.
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Germany, on the other hand, purchased Chinook helicopters for $8.5 billion. Norway purchased $1 billion worth of multi-mission helicopters, while Bulgaria spent $1.5 billion for Stryker armored vehicles.
The Czech Republic purchased F-35 aircraft and weapons for $5.6 billion.
The State Department stated in its annual note, which was made public on Monday, that “arms transfers and defense trade are important US foreign policy tools with potential long-term implications for regional and global security.”
