With Iron Dome interceptors streaking across the sky, Merkava tanks patrolling borders, and IAI drones circling overhead, Israel’s military technology has become increasingly visible on the global stage.

What’s less apparent is how the IDF’s weapons systems are reshaping the international arms trade.

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s latest annual report, the United States remains the colossus of the industry, responsible for 43% of all arms exports worldwide.