Record global rearmament plus India-Pakistan war fears

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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