The Global Export Cycle: Arms, Terrorism, and Talent Flow (2025 Analysis) Research by Aero Nutist | May15, 2025 The global exchange of goods, services, and even challenges shapes international relations in 2025. This analysis examines a complex cycle: the US exporting weapons to Turkey, Turkey supplying arms to Pakistan, Pakistan’s role in terrorism affecting India, and India’s export of skilled professionals to the US. Let’s break down each segment with the latest data. US Arms Exports to Turkey: A Shifting Landscape Contrary to common belief, the US is not the largest exporter of weapons to Turkey in 2025. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Spain leads with 34% of Turkey’s arms imports from 2020–2024, followed by Italy (24%) and Germany (19%) Turkish Minute, 2025 . Historically, the US dominated, supplying 60% of Turkey’s arms between 2014 and 2018 BBC, 2019 , but str...