Worlds two keen euclide powers the United States and russia with both sides threatening to upgrade their nuclear capacities and china is also expanding its Nuclear Arsenal not to mention other countries with Nuclear Ambitions such as of course north korea so our question here on quadriga this week is the new arms race a more dangerous world than to answer that question to discuss that question im joined here in the studio by constance who is an expert on International Relations and Security Policy with the Brookings Institution in washington she says the world has become a lot more dangerous in the last twelve months problems with effective arms control oh only one of several reasons also with us his motives for naming an author and editor of the berlin based daily newspaper to target. The argues that none of the great powers profits from any kind of military escalation the world is getting unpredictable very. Simple but not necessarily more dangerous. Than the warm welcome to take som
Russia with both sides threatening to increase their Nuclear Capacity and china is also e expanding its nuclear arsenal. Other countries with Nuclear Ambitions such as north korea. The question this week is the new arms race a more dangerous world . To discuss that question, i am joined in the studio by constanze stelzenmuller, who is an expert on Security Issues with the Brookings Institute in washington. She says the world has become a more dangerous in the last 12 months. Problems with effective arms only one of several reasons. Also with us is malte lehming, an editor with der tagesspiegel. He argues that none of the great powers profit from any kind of military escalation. The world is getting very unpredictable but not necessarily more dangerous. And a warm welcome also to xanthe hall from the german section of the International Campaign to abolish Nuclear Weapons weapons, widely known as ican. She says since the adoption of a nuclear ban by the united nations, she is optimistic
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Rated r and playing in select cities. Build a Solid Foundation and you can connect communities and commerce for centuries, that is the strength behind good banking relationships, too. Which is why at mufg, we believe financial partnerships should endure the test of time, because with time comes change what matters in the end is that you are Strong Enough to support it. Mufg, we build relationships that build the world. And now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. Fighting the flames in california, thousands are urged to flee their homes. The crew tries to stop the dangerous flames from spreading. Getting ready for that game. Rio de janeiro is counting down to the olympic spotlight, firmly on brazil. It is only a year to go until the first Olympic Games in south america. Laura welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america, and around the globe. In Northern California thousands are being told to leave their hom
This morning asking whether Hillary Clinton can be seen as the candidate of the future and not the past. First, the latest on that deadly shooting at a Shopping Mall near baltimore. Police are still trying to determine the motive as a man carrying a shotgun opened fire at a mall in columbia, maryland, yesterday, killed two employees of a skate shop then himself. Panicked shoppers ran for cover. Police say the gunman was also carrying explosives. The roundtable is here with me this morning. Chuck todd, former head of the Communications Commission under president bush, michael powell, our friend from the west, mike murphy, California Democratic congresswoman loretta sanchez, and for the first Time Washington Bureau Cheech Carolyn rank. Great to have you here. Thank you. Installed in november, covering politics for a long time. Chuck todd, what a difference a year makes. Awful incident in columbia. A year ago at the state of the union it was all about gun control. Different story this yea