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The global arms trade
Which countries supply weapons and which countries buy them? We learn how uncertainty and conflict are leading to increasing military spend across the world.
Which countries supply weapons and which countries buy them? We learn how uncertainty, tension and conflict are leading to increasing military spend across the world. Host Claire Graham talks to the BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale, about the big industry players and their geopolitical ties. Produced by Cathy Young for the BBC World Service.
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