Well, when American companies sell weapons illegally, that doesn't always mean "America sells arms", if you know what I mean.
I'm quite certain some Russian and French arms corporations sold weapons illegally. But that doesn't mean it was national policy. There have been many examples of companies putting profit over people.
When it comes to China however, I wouldn't be surprised if they sold arms with tacit state support.
Therefore, I'm not so sure if this is anything new. Did French, Russian and Chinese arms manufacturers break international sanctions? I should think so.
Was it the national policy of those countries? Definitely not, with a possible exception of China playing both sides.
Have American firms, and indeed the American administration, sold arms illegally to countries it shouldn't? I think we all know the answer to that one now, don't we?
Mr Mephisto
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