The nine countries believed to hold nuclear weapons have spent a record 119 billion dollars on their arsenals.
The US budget was more than all the others combined, according to an anti-proliferation group.
So why the huge surge? And what does it mean for the future of disarmament?
Presenter: Folly Bah-Thibault
Guests:
Tariq Rauf — Former Head of Verification and Security Policy Coordination at the International Atomic Energy Agency
Susi Snyder — Director of Programmes at the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Carne Ross — Founder of Independent Diplomat, a non-profit advisory group
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