War failings could hurt Russian arms sales Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a public relations disaster for the world’s second-largest weapons exporter, with images of wrecked tanks and a reportedly high failure rate for some Russian missiles RUSSIAN ARMS EXPORTS Aircraft Air defence systems Armoured vehicles Engines Missiles Ships Other 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 Figures are SIPRI* Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) expressed in millions. TIV of item being delivered is intended to reflect its military capability rather than its financial value *Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Source: Bloomberg Picture: Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS