

Thursday, July 7, 2011 INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has become the leading foreign recipient of U.S. weapons, according to a U.S. report. ShareThis

The report, titled "U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2002-2009," said Saudi Arabia was followed by Egypt and Israel, which both received $1.2 billion in U.S. weapons in 2009. Iraq received $700 million in U.S. defense exports in 2009.