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Record global rearmament plus India-Pakistan war fears

Record global rearmament plus India-Pakistan war fears

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Wherever you look, we’re living in a world of increasing conflict and tensions.


That’s certainly the conclusion of the highly respected Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which found an unprecedented rise in global military spending, the steepest increase since the end of the cold war.


SIPRI senior researcher Diego Lopes da Silva joins Venetia Rainey to look at who the biggest spenders are and what's driving the spike in spending.


Plus, South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman looks at the growing tensions between nuclear foes India and Pakistan following a brutal attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed a military response, prompting fears of an all-out war. How likely is it and can anyone stop it from escalating?


Germany overtakes Britain to become Europe’s largest defence spender


The most dangerous river in the world: Why the Indus could spark WWIII


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