It’s not uncommon for national leaders to succumb to the temptation of lucrative weapon sales abroad, even when there are obvious risks those weapons could undermine their national security and diplomatic interests, or those of close allies.
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The Egyptian Gamal Abdl "Nasser" (formally named "Vladivostok") Mistral class ship leaves the harbour of Saint-Nazaire, western France, on June 12, 2016.
