Mexico Is Arming Itself With U.S. Military Hardware

By ROBERT BECKHUSEN 

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In recent years, Mexico has made a major shift in how it equips its military. Instead of largely relying on European nations to sell it weapons — as was the case for decades — Mexico is increasingly turning to the United States. 

Because there’s a drug war going on … which the U.S. is eager to help bankroll. 

It’s not just money, of which the U.S. has provided $2.5 billion since 2008. The U.S. continues to supply Mexico with battle rifles, Humvees, helicopters and gobs of night vision gear. It all comes during an internal conflict that’s killed tens of thousands of people and is still extremely violent.