Worldwide military spending is at its highest for 10 years where is all that money going on might government change the priorities with the coronavirus scripts this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program. Now its often said that war is good for business conflicts drive up demand for weapons defense equipment and soldiers and it appears last year was a bumpy year the Stockholm International Peace Research institute says Global Military spending grew to nearly 2 trillion dollars thats a more than 7 percent increase over 10 years but the trend may change as the coronavirus pandemic devastates the worlds economies 5 countries account for more than 60 percent of the worlds military expenditure the us is by far the Worlds Largest spender at 732000000000. 00 thats more than a 3rd of the Global Military budget china is in 2nd place a 261000000000. 00 up 5 percent from 2018 india is 3rd a 71000000000. 00 its the 1st time to asian nations are among the top 3 then its russia and saudi arab
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Being exposed to millions no russian team at the next olympic games. More than 13000 dead and a 1000000 displaced our correspondent goes to the frontline of the conflict in ukraine as the russian and ukrainian leaders meet for the 1st time to talk about ending the fighting. And finland gets a new Prime Minister she breaks the mold and in many ways will tell you whats so different about her. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us at least 5 people have been killed in a volcano eruption in new zealand another 20 have been injured the volcano off the north island erupted suddenly shortly after 2 pm local time spewing plumes of ash into the air around 50 people are thought to have been on the island up the. Time and unknown number are still unaccounted for. Panicked tourists watch as a wall of volcanic ash threatens to envelop them. The. Minute. They bore witness to its might. 50 people were on the Island Emergency Services ferried the injured in Critical Condition to the mainla
This soviet era submarine was once a military threat today its a tourist attraction. In the 1980 s. Millions of people protested against new Nuclear Weapons and entire generation lived in fear. At the end of the cold war thousands of Nuclear Weapons were withdrawn from europe and today top secret bases in Storage Facilities lie abandoned. These bunkers in a former american missile base in germany once housed Cruise Missiles this site now hosts a popular open air electronic Music Festival. The danger of Nuclear Conflict appears to have passed. But now new Nuclear Weapons destined for europe are being tested in the u. S. Nuclear war is more likely now than it was at the height of the current world. And the Nuclear Problem has not gone away its its changed its become something new and different some analysts call this the 2nd nuclear age. And we need to you shell use his own were facing the most dangerous military and especially Nuclear Security situation in europe today since the collaps
This soviet era submarine was once a military threat today its a tourist attraction. In the 1980 s. Millions of people protested against new Nuclear Weapons and entire generation lived in fear. At the end of the cold war thousands of Nuclear Weapons were withdrawn from europe and today top secret bases and Storage Facilities lie abandoned. These bunkers in a former american missile base in germany once housed Cruise Missiles the site now hosts a popular open air electronic Music Festival. The danger of Nuclear Conflict appears to have passed. But now new Nuclear Weapons destined for europe are being tested in the u. S. Nuclear war is more likely now it was at the height of the cold. A Nuclear Problem has not gone away its its changed its become something new and different some analysts call this the 2nd nuclear age. Were facing the most dangerous military and especially Nuclear Security situation in europe today since the collapse of the soviet union that is what we are doing. Well in