Are there any indications that political influence by selling nations impacts defence acquisition decisions?
If so, to what extent does this take place?
Does the government justify military procurement by referring to military need?
Is there any evidence to suggest that political considerations is prioritised over actual military need? The main thing to establish here is whether political considerations appear to be prioritised over actual military need.
There are likely to be media reports and reports by analysts on the subject which will be useful.
Please ensure the comments and scoring focus on political influence by (other) selling countries in arms imports.
A good starting point is to assess the main supplying countries through SIPRI/PRIO databases and looking up recent acquisitions.