Research into global conflict indicates more countries are at war today than at any time since World War Two. Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, NATO and the EU all want to increase military spending, which hit record levels worldwide again last year. What are the implications?

In this Episode:  

• Dan Smith, Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
• Ravi Agrawal, Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy magazine
• Mouin Rabbani, Non-resident Fellow, Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies

Host: Imran Khan

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