the swedish institute for peace research or see pretty says global military spending has risen to its highest level since the cold war broken down this represents two hundred thirty dollars for each person in the world substantial growth in spending in asia and the middle east military expenditure in asia rose for the twenty ninth consecutive year china is the second largest spender globally behind the u.s. it leads the increase in spending in the region with a total expenditure of two hundred twenty eight billion dollars china is followed by india elf higher spending by saudi arabia is driving the increase in the middle east if rose by over six percent in two thousand and seventeen saudi arabia had the third highest military expenditure in the world there and in iraq also play a large role in the middle east arms race well for more on the report on defense spending i'm joined by peter b. is a man he's a senior researcher at sea perri with a special focus on the middle east and he's a co-author of that report he joins us from stockholm good morning mr b.'s month good morning tell us s

risen to its highest levels since the end of the cold war that's according to the swedish institute for peace research most of the increase came from higher outlays and asian countries especially china india and saudi arabia russia sold the biggest decrease in spending down twenty percent last year cambridge analytic of the company accused of using data from facebook to influence u.s. elections and the breaks it referendum is shutting down the consulting firm says it has been vilified in recent months over what he calls unfounded accusations the company blamed a siege of media coverage for driving away customers which in armenia the country's ruling party has made a significant concession to the opposition after a day of strikes and mass protests the party says that it will now it's now willing to back newco the shia for prime minister a day after blocking his leadership bid the cats will have to get the support of one third of the country's parliament if bazillions popularity on the streets is anything to go by that should be just a formality. they were dancing on the streets of yerevan. armenia as c

the swedish institute for peace research says global military spending has risen to its highest level. since the cold war ended and most of the increase came from higher outlays in asian countries especially china india and saudi arabia russia saw the biggest decrease in spending down twenty percent last year. meanwhile here in germany the country's coalition government has presented its budget for the current year it's set to spend thirty eight point five billion euros on its armed forces that may sound like a lot but the defense ministry is up in arms saying it needs far more to modernize germany's fighting forces as pressure grows on the country to step up its obligations to nato. a german euro fighter taking to the air something of a rare sight these days germany possesses one hundred twenty eight of the jet were plates but only four are reportedly mission ready that could leave the country unable to fulfill its commitments to nato germany needs to modernize its armed forces the bundeswehr but there's no consensus on the cost. conservative defense minister was a fund lion says she

has risen to its highest level since the end of the cold war that's according to the swedish institute for peace research most of the increase came from higher outlays in asian countries especially china india and saudi arabia russia sold the biggest decrease in spending down twenty percent from last year u.s. president has made his first visit to the state department to attend the swearing in ceremony for his new secretary of state mike hump a oh ok it was officially sworn in last week after being confirmed by the u.s. senate he has promised to restore what he calls the department's swango. officials in the u.s. to say at least five people have been killed after a military cargo plane crashed near an airport in the southern state of georgia the c. one thirty aircraft was on a training mission carrying national guard members from puerto rico it's not yet known what calls the graph which. was a night armenia's ruling party has agreed to support an opposition candidate for prime minister after a day of strikes and street blockades paralyzed the capital now opposition leader c m i think there nicole should

that's according to the swedish institute for peace research.t of the entries came from higher outlays in asian countries, especially china, india and saudi arabia. russia saw the biggest decrease in spending, down 20% from last year. u.s. president donald trump has made his first visit to the state department for a swearing-in ceremony for new secretary of state mike pompeo. pompeo was officially sworn in last week after being confirmed by the senate. he has promised to restore what he calls the department's swagger. palestinian president mahmoud abbas has been widely condemned for making anti-semitic comments. he suggested that the genocide of european jews by the nazis was because of the jew's role in money laundering. the u.n. has described his remarks as deeply disturbing slurs. officials in the u.s. say at least five people have been killed after a military cargo plane crashed near an airport and the southern state of georgia. the c-130 aircraft was on a training mission carrying national guard members from puerto rico. it is not yet known

but first the swedish institute for peace research or sipri says global military spending has risen to its highest level since the cold war ended expenditures total around two hundred thirty dollars for each person in the world no military spending in asia rose for the twenty ninth consecutive year china is the second largest spender globally behind the u.s. it's leading the increase with a total expenditure of two hundred twenty eight billion dollars it is followed here by india with sixty four billion and higher spending by saudi arabia is driving the increase in the middle east which rose by over six percent saudi arabia had the third highest military expenditure in the world last year and iran and iraq are also playing a big role in the middle east arms race so let's get more on that story with peter visayan he's a senior researcher at sebree with a special focus on the middle east and co-author of that report mr basemen thank you for joining us on our program now your report says that global spending is on weapons rather is at the highest level since the cold war what does that me

has risen to its highest level since the end of the cold war that's according to the swedish institute for peace research most of the increase came from higher outlays in asian countries especially china india and saudi arabia russia's all the biggest decrease in spending down twenty percent last year u.s. president has made his first visit to the state department to attend a swearing in ceremony for his new secretary of state might pump a zero on pail was officially sworn in last week after being confirmed by the senate he has promised to restore what he calls the department's swagger. palestinian president mahmoud abbas and has been widely condemned for making anti-semitic comments abbas suggested that the genocide of european jews by the nazis was because of the jews role in money lending rather than because of their race or religion but the un has described his remarks as deeply disturbing slur says officials in the u.s. to say at least five people have been killed after a military cargo plane crashed near an airport in the southern state of georgia the c. one thirty aircraft was on a training missio

risen to its highest level since the end of the cold war well that's according to the swedish institute for peace research most of the increase came from higher outlays in asian countries especially china india and saudi arabia russia saw the biggest decrease in spending down twenty percent last year. u.s. president donald trump has played his first visit to the state department to attend a swearing in ceremony for his new secretary of state mike palm pale ale was officially sworn in last week after being confirmed by the senate he has promised to restore a word he called the department's swagger. nationwide strikes that have paralyzed our media might be coming to an end opposition leader a new call partially on suspended the strikes for one day after the ruling republican party said its members would support a prime ministerial candidate nominated by one third of lawmakers and that the party would not offer its own candidates the moves have prompted celebrations in the streets of the capital here of on. and earlier i spoke to kali in your yvonne and asked him if the ruling party is doing a one eighty her