Why are nations racing to buy weapons? | Counting the Cost

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and China's military build-up in the South China Sea are increasing instability in the world.
This is leading nations across the globe to boost their defences.
Military spending reached an all-time high of nearly $2.4 trillion last year.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute or SIPRI says the increase is in all five geographical regions for the first time in 15 years.
And, will Western sanctions affect Iran's ability to wage a war against Israel?
Plus Italy's Venice is charging entry fees for day trippers.
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  • @Jojohumf
    @Jojohumf25 күн бұрын

    It’s funny how we the people get dragged into these things when really most of us just want to work and live prosperously. We the people have no control regarding our destiny.

  • @sundog6820

    @sundog6820

    16 күн бұрын

    well said

  • @markmcculloch2570

    @markmcculloch2570

    15 күн бұрын

    That’s leaders for you. Leadership is for the self interest of leaders themselves with own agendas.

  • @jamesmiller4114
    @jamesmiller411425 күн бұрын

    because wooden sticks make crappy weapons

  • @mkadi70

    @mkadi70

    22 күн бұрын

    The arms for world war 4

  • @TheGhost204
    @TheGhost20425 күн бұрын

    Because war. War never changes.

  • @gordonaliasme1104

    @gordonaliasme1104

    25 күн бұрын

    👍Fallout 3 ! Classic

  • @charlie7234

    @charlie7234

    25 күн бұрын

    as long we as humans are predestining ourselves to fear we will inevitably create it

  • @malungisamaseko3155
    @malungisamaseko315518 күн бұрын

    Agressors are from Washington

  • @everythingisfine9988

    @everythingisfine9988

    13 күн бұрын

    Ironically, not this time :) It's other countries showing their "true colors"

  • @malungisamaseko3155

    @malungisamaseko3155

    13 күн бұрын

    @@everythingisfine9988 Or my they are sending arms of mass destruction towards American territory. Billions of dollars, How dare they threatening the "chosen ones"?

  • @sohrabamiri7917
    @sohrabamiri791725 күн бұрын

    Because we living in the chaotic world Any nation have right to defend their own nation or territory

  • @terriej123

    @terriej123

    24 күн бұрын

    No they don’t

  • @AniooonGg

    @AniooonGg

    24 күн бұрын

    ​@@terriej123so is fine if me steal from your house?

  • @ColoniaMurder20

    @ColoniaMurder20

    18 күн бұрын

    @@terriej123 can we invade your country and annex it?

  • @gooble02
    @gooble0225 күн бұрын

    Pray for the innocent people

  • @geraldmantel4955
    @geraldmantel495525 күн бұрын

    How uplifting! Just think, we'll soon declare war in ourselves, great!

  • @luchacefox259

    @luchacefox259

    24 күн бұрын

    We already have. You have the weapons of that war all around you, it's the screen.

  • @jeffbarbato1504
    @jeffbarbato150425 күн бұрын

    Because of britain and america !

  • @hamish1309

    @hamish1309

    24 күн бұрын

    ​@@bk-lx6cblol, reds under your bed? McCarthyism? Thought we were smarter than that.

  • @bk-lx6cb

    @bk-lx6cb

    24 күн бұрын

    @@hamish1309 If you can't see how putin and xi run their countries and eliminate any type of criticism or competition you are the one fooled my friend

  • @hamish1309

    @hamish1309

    24 күн бұрын

    @@bk-lx6cb lol, good movie but Hollywood condoning.

  • @NafoDato

    @NafoDato

    24 күн бұрын

    LOL, the video is about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and escalating tensions in the Middle East and China's illegal military build-up in the South China Sea. Y'all will do anything for attention, huh?

  • @rishabgaba8586

    @rishabgaba8586

    22 күн бұрын

    Keep crying harder

  • @terriej123
    @terriej12324 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for this reporting.

  • @mehruneusufzai2341
    @mehruneusufzai234123 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much Al Jazeera for great analysis.❤❤❤❤❤

  • @user-we6qn2tv2x
    @user-we6qn2tv2x25 күн бұрын

    thanks for give us the right news ....................

  • @commoneuropeanstarling
    @commoneuropeanstarling25 күн бұрын

    Governments around the world: Never mind the wellbeing of your citizens and giving them a good standard of living. Jjust squander it on your silly ´toys´

  • @Godbae
    @Godbae25 күн бұрын

    Because they're preparing for the battle of Armageddon!! Duh!!

  • @pietervaneeden5243

    @pietervaneeden5243

    25 күн бұрын

    Mike what about American aggression??? You are poking everybody ⚡💣🔥😠😠

  • @user-qg5md3pe9v

    @user-qg5md3pe9v

    25 күн бұрын

    Where is it stated ?

  • @Madame702

    @Madame702

    25 күн бұрын

    No, nation always buy weapons.

  • @user-qg5md3pe9v

    @user-qg5md3pe9v

    25 күн бұрын

    @@Madame702 war is the greatest project for the international bankers / Ezra Pound.

  • @Ascension646

    @Ascension646

    25 күн бұрын

    @@Madame702 Nation always buy ammo too? The keyword to note here is they're racing to buy weapons, the rate is increasing. Obviously nations always buy weapons, thanks for telling us that the sky is blue.

  • @MrManny075
    @MrManny07524 күн бұрын

    Nothing he said about Iran's economy and sanctions makes sense, Inflation in Iran is the same everywhere, when they talk about inflation in Iran or Tukey they talk about food inflation but when they talk about inflation in the West they always ignore food inflation as it doesn't exist, China need all the oil and gas Iran can produce so who needs the West? Iran is part of the BRICS this guy ignored this fact, Sanctions will only hurt those that don't have their own resources on the ground and help their competitors like China and India, What did Western sanctions do to Iran? China produces everything and Russia is a major food producer who needs the West? Does Iran really need printed toilet paper?

  • @ashharmoideenashbalashbal4926
    @ashharmoideenashbalashbal492622 күн бұрын

    I would like to watch, if Al jazeera posts who profit out of weapon sales. It will be really appreciated.

  • @chi-jenyang9752
    @chi-jenyang975225 күн бұрын

    Because WW3 is here.

  • @SuperHutomo
    @SuperHutomo24 күн бұрын

    There is no Peace without War

  • @Federico-kh4br
    @Federico-kh4br25 күн бұрын

    Question - where are the people fitting in?

  • @snoreberry1786
    @snoreberry178619 күн бұрын

    Because it's better to have them and not need them, than need them and not have them.

  • @lktan224
    @lktan22415 күн бұрын

    Heard of the military complexes .

  • @Maxr-bq9pf
    @Maxr-bq9pf13 күн бұрын

    Why are the nation racing to buy weapons ? Ans : to fight each other.

  • @icu17siberia
    @icu17siberia21 күн бұрын

    Who are they buying soma from? that says a lot about who they fear, and who they trust

  • @Ghostjohare556
    @Ghostjohare55625 күн бұрын

    To use against Islam

  • @markmcculloch2570

    @markmcculloch2570

    15 күн бұрын

    Brilliant.

  • @tupperlake100
    @tupperlake10020 күн бұрын

    During a conflict with Germany, French manufacturer Renault (I think) manufactured and provided tanks on a profit free basis. Maybe a new law where manufacturers would provide profit free weaponry would be welcome. If the companies did not profit as much from wartime manufacture, they would be less likely to welcome conflict. Even having former employees running defense departments would not able to help them.

  • @vividsunn8459
    @vividsunn845925 күн бұрын

    Al Jazeera . . . . such journalistic professionalism when it comes to Israel, the USA and the West in general . . . 🤣🤣🤣

  • @HHH-xm3lf
    @HHH-xm3lf22 күн бұрын

    Because advertising is GOOD 😂

  • @AbdulKader-mb9dl
    @AbdulKader-mb9dl25 күн бұрын

    Because we are civilised now and some western countries are ultra civised.

  • @markmcculloch2570

    @markmcculloch2570

    15 күн бұрын

    The other countries are backward for sure

  • @galemartin9155
    @galemartin915524 күн бұрын

    No disrespect but have you all looked around the world lately? There is not a nation on Earth that's not having really big problems. I'm sorry for what's happening to the Palestinians and and all that, but I think every nation needs to look out for itself right now. Survival is not guaranteed.

  • @TheStonesQT93

    @TheStonesQT93

    21 күн бұрын

    Gale, maybe take a look at who the aggressors are. They’re the same ones destroying Palestine. So it’s very much the same issue.

  • @vonbarnes2700
    @vonbarnes270021 күн бұрын

    Governments not people the government has more stock then regular humans ever would around the world !

  • @seandenzelrhymer760
    @seandenzelrhymer76019 күн бұрын

    You know why

  • @JusticeNDOU
    @JusticeNDOU20 күн бұрын

    There is no Such Thing as an Israeli Military Expenditure, they spend nothing on military we know who does

  • @markmcculloch2570

    @markmcculloch2570

    15 күн бұрын

    Ye. China

  • @user-gf3lw5pi4t
    @user-gf3lw5pi4t18 күн бұрын

    We have met the enemy and they are us❤

  • @karlstrel
    @karlstrel21 күн бұрын

    Venice is right to charge tourists a 5 dollar entry fee. all Cities around The World should follow suit.

  • @markmcculloch2570

    @markmcculloch2570

    15 күн бұрын

    Yes. Why not

  • @chillxxx241
    @chillxxx24117 күн бұрын

    Russian military spending increase 70%. I’m not sure if European countries and the US increasing spending by 0.5% of GDP is equivalent?

  • @adriennegallotta2890
    @adriennegallotta289025 күн бұрын

    For Armageddon of course A Day Men have never seen and will never see again

  • @maghambor
    @maghambor23 күн бұрын

    Russia really opened Pandoras Box by starting its colonial war of cultural genocide against Ukraine. Sweden and Finland now in NATO, NATO-Europe up and above 2% on total defense spending with further increases incoming this year, UK defense spending about to increase a lot, US and European defense industry seeing massive growth, Japan scaling up its Self Defence forces by 100% and South Korea becoming the weapons factory of the West. Long-term, Russia's war will lead to the West becoming more well-armed than in decades with large forces forward deployed right onto Russia's doorstep. And all of this could've been avoided if Russia could just accept that Ukraine is a free country, but like the thieves they are they just couldn't stop themselves.

  • @ronnieriveros6067

    @ronnieriveros6067

    22 күн бұрын

    Idiot u missed the whole point. I suggest u reas some geopolitics

  • @icu17siberia

    @icu17siberia

    21 күн бұрын

    I think Putin wanted NATO expansion to boost Russian arms industry for his personal gain. He has so much money in western banks its crazy

  • @MissionaryForMexico

    @MissionaryForMexico

    16 күн бұрын

    You do not know the history Ukraine, by your comment. Ukraine has a very long history of money laundering in human trafficking , gun running, and drug trafficking ! Also recently in bioweapon warfare manufacturing!

  • @ThePettho

    @ThePettho

    16 күн бұрын

    @@MissionaryForMexicoprovide fact of your bio weapon statements from any other source then Russia. It’s sad that this lie is constantly reaped to support Russias colonial expansion and killing of hundreds of thousands.

  • @sundog6820

    @sundog6820

    16 күн бұрын

    @@MissionaryForMexico be here now

  • @keith1689
    @keith168918 күн бұрын

    Why....? Preparation for WWIII

  • @Truth24434
    @Truth2443421 күн бұрын

    2:46 they are being aggressors? Who has military based all around the world?

  • @ScratchyYard

    @ScratchyYard

    19 күн бұрын

    in countries who want them there

  • @kamelyoj3711
    @kamelyoj371119 күн бұрын

    Beacuse..of peaceful people of the world

  • @terriej123
    @terriej12324 күн бұрын

    What further sanctioning could the US do to Iran?

  • @junielesparas8018
    @junielesparas801821 күн бұрын

    Because we are verge of pre-WW3 preparation situation 😂😂

  • @chillxxx241
    @chillxxx24117 күн бұрын

    Sanctions aren’t against food production in Iran. That is likely being done by the Iranian government to its own people in order to increase funding of weapons and support to proxies around the region.

  • @Qiushishuo

    @Qiushishuo

    10 күн бұрын

    Oh, really? Show your evidence

  • @chillxxx241

    @chillxxx241

    10 күн бұрын

    @@Qiushishuo Just read the sanctions or do they not let you browse the internet freely in your country?

  • @felixlarbi1523
    @felixlarbi152316 күн бұрын

    I think russia has opened their eyes

  • @cleokey
    @cleokey16 күн бұрын

    Countries are spending more because of Russian and Hamas invasions. It's created a tension that is not likely to end well for several regions.

  • @adriennegallotta2890
    @adriennegallotta289025 күн бұрын

    Have you never heard gather all the kings to Jerusalem

  • @ruhtraeregel
    @ruhtraeregel18 күн бұрын

    The US is weakening their military has fallen behind and the wests industrial military complex has been proven to be weak and innefficient, it is being outproduced by Russia alone. With the fall of western power this creates a power vacuum and uncertainty, the world trading blocs have realigned as well with 70% of the world ignoring the wests sanctions. This vacuum and uncertainty means a stronger military is reasinable because that vacuum will be filled.

  • @2165Indobharti
    @2165Indobharti22 күн бұрын

    😮😮

  • @nazzm7298
    @nazzm729825 күн бұрын

    Not capable of providing food and water.

  • @luchacefox259
    @luchacefox25924 күн бұрын

    They got money for war but can't feed the poor.

  • @krispycool1

    @krispycool1

    23 күн бұрын

    you mean the USA?

  • @inthendwealldie

    @inthendwealldie

    19 күн бұрын

    The poor in the US got EBT if they are qualified, some $300 of free food every month, they ain’t ded bone skinny bone Jones at all unless they a homeless hardcore drug addict During the height of the C virus, Gov musta been throwin extra EBT $$, there was a customer who had a $10,000+ balance on their EBT card. You know how insane that is? 10k+ of free food on an EBT card, whatever they want from the grocery store, fast food and restaurant… You ever seen anybody else in poverty with free $10,000 of free food on a EBT card before? ‘Murica…

  • @adriennegallotta2890
    @adriennegallotta289025 күн бұрын

    The fake speaker of the house is going into outer darkness where he will be tormented day and night for eternity

  • @user-md5bf8kc5e
    @user-md5bf8kc5e21 күн бұрын

    Just a handful of people are beneficial in arms Transaction while largest group of people are interested to grow money and prosperity of family and relatives. It is the second group of people who suffer maximum in transaction of small group

  • @user-pf1sv9mx4n
    @user-pf1sv9mx4n23 күн бұрын

    Can you spend more on healthcare and education instead on weapons. It’s insanity

  • @Madame702

    @Madame702

    23 күн бұрын

    Not when people Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping is telling they own you and your nation. That's the difference. Just remember you're not going to be able to negotiate with someone Adolf Hitler or Benito Mussolini.

  • @tamoghnadas8581
    @tamoghnadas858122 күн бұрын

    Expenditure will increase from hereon.

  • @PansexLanza
    @PansexLanza16 күн бұрын

    Fresh money for USA........

  • @kidd7359
    @kidd735925 күн бұрын

    Certainly some of all the defence spending is energy research and exploration

  • @RabianOfficial
    @RabianOfficial24 күн бұрын

    It should be illegal to use bombs in populated area or wars that are regional and not WW. Nuclear bomb should be disarmed by all nations and nuclear power only use for energy and space travel.

  • @user-hk2vp7il4o
    @user-hk2vp7il4o20 күн бұрын

    interesting how skynews, aljazera allow us to comment, many many other usa and aussie news chanels dont allow

  • @Cheesey252
    @Cheesey25225 күн бұрын

    to defend themselves from the US abuse

  • @Ghostjohare556

    @Ghostjohare556

    25 күн бұрын

    Buy weapons from usa to defend from usa? Bro you have a Palestinian brain

  • @JessicaC.

    @JessicaC.

    25 күн бұрын

    Nah dude! You couldn't be more wrong. Our government is filled with literal power hungry retards! Regular everyday innocent Americans, we don't want to see war! We've had enough! The Middle East can't settle and pipe TF down and try to live a happy healthy prosperous life. We The people of the United States of America is not represented by our government!

  • @NafoDato

    @NafoDato

    24 күн бұрын

    Buying USA weapons to defend from the USA? That's smart (not).

  • @markmcculloch2570
    @markmcculloch257015 күн бұрын

    Because of russia and china and iran and north korea. All are looking for it.

  • @QamYahsharahla-tp6rj
    @QamYahsharahla-tp6rj25 күн бұрын

    Joel 3:10-12 King James Version 10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. 11 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Lord. 12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.

  • @user-gf3lw5pi4t
    @user-gf3lw5pi4t18 күн бұрын

    The Americans and the Saudis bombed Yemen

  • @user-qg5md3pe9v
    @user-qg5md3pe9v25 күн бұрын

    Because WAR IS DEBT [Ezra Pound] that's why he was put in jail without trial...

  • @MarkCZ26
    @MarkCZ2616 күн бұрын

    Because they know WW3 is here.

  • @StarGirl10752
    @StarGirl1075221 күн бұрын

    Because of U. S. proganda and their arm's business... They need some funds for their country. 😂

  • @adrianhudek9111
    @adrianhudek911125 күн бұрын

    I think we all ask the same question. Will I survive? And, do I actually want to survive.?

  • @edgardodalisay1498
    @edgardodalisay149822 күн бұрын

    Iran, Russia, China & North Korea are Good, Loving , and Peace Loving Nation & Neighbors.

  • @ScratchyYard

    @ScratchyYard

    19 күн бұрын

    a sentence has never been sacastic before

  • @crovian7
    @crovian718 күн бұрын

    you got to fight the poor

  • @jarosawbielski2301
    @jarosawbielski230124 күн бұрын

    A prudent man sees evil and hides, simpletons go on and suffer harm.

  • @birhanetesfu5873
    @birhanetesfu587324 күн бұрын

    Because The military industrial complex can not alive with out a war.

  • @icu17siberia

    @icu17siberia

    21 күн бұрын

    Thats why Russias economy iOS doing better than 2021, according to them

  • @Khuseni
    @Khuseni24 күн бұрын

    Through out history humans are known as peaceful creatures 😂😂

  • @chillxxx241
    @chillxxx24117 күн бұрын

    He sounds like one of the most ignorant people I’ve ever seen on KZread. he doesn’t hold China or Russia to account and most of their weapons are used in atrocities. This means he is either ignorant or complicit in the genocide that he is saying he is against.

  • @mathewkuttyjoseph8531
    @mathewkuttyjoseph853122 күн бұрын

    Free world doesn't mean that the world is free for western countries.The west is responsable for the war in Ukraine and it's continuance. Israeli Genocide is totally supported by the west.The standard you are using for different issues of same kind are pathetic .

  • @Junaid-Jutt236
    @Junaid-Jutt23621 күн бұрын

    Think if this money will be used for health and education purpose agriculture innovation and environmental issues 😢😊

  • @Truth24434
    @Truth2443421 күн бұрын

    The eve of WW3

  • @mdnur561
    @mdnur56125 күн бұрын

    😮😢

  • @user-dn8ll1gz9e
    @user-dn8ll1gz9e19 күн бұрын

    Coz of USA everything

  • @user-zt4hb5fz9t
    @user-zt4hb5fz9t24 күн бұрын

    This is the way they will welcome Jesus

  • @001kehoe
    @001kehoe25 күн бұрын

    WW3 ?

  • @Dr_MKUltra
    @Dr_MKUltra25 күн бұрын

    Isreal doesn’t pay a penny

  • @InsightGrid620
    @InsightGrid62023 күн бұрын

    qatar have french rafale, american F!5 fighter , european airplanes, etc etc and lecturing them after giving them money

  • @abhirajkumar3970
    @abhirajkumar397025 күн бұрын

    Bro you just mispronounced Asia Pacific It is indo-pacific

  • @timothykings6243
    @timothykings624315 күн бұрын

    Paranoia ....😂

  • @gainlabs
    @gainlabs19 күн бұрын

    *ARMAGEDDON* finally... The War to End All WARS!*

  • @krispycool1
    @krispycool123 күн бұрын

    Doesmt Iran have the right to defend itself?

  • @ScratchyYard

    @ScratchyYard

    19 күн бұрын

    a US warship was hit by a iranian mine, within 6 hours half of their navy was below

  • @adrianhudek9111
    @adrianhudek911125 күн бұрын

    WW3. fireworks

  • @tigerlee7189
    @tigerlee718924 күн бұрын

    Can someone give this guy (@ 13:29) a new set of dentures, please!

  • @mohdnoorbin2706
    @mohdnoorbin270625 күн бұрын

    They expecting a global world war. So they taking precaution.

  • @mandarinandthetenrings2201

    @mandarinandthetenrings2201

    25 күн бұрын

    No, what is happening is the global supply chain is changing with Russia pulling out of the global system to fight there war in Ukraine that is changing the power dynamics and suppl chains in world. America also want pull back if that happen more and more wars will break out as their security brakes down in certain regions will other ramp up slightly.

  • @peterjaniceforan3080
    @peterjaniceforan308020 күн бұрын

    🇬🇧🇪🇺🫡

  • @aaron_bushnell.
    @aaron_bushnell.24 күн бұрын

    Enemie's enemy is my friend. 🇷🇺🇾🇪🇵🇸🇮🇷🇱🇧🇰🇵🇿🇦🇵🇰🇧🇩🇨🇳🥰

  • @vafnejad
    @vafnejad25 күн бұрын

    From the river to the sea Palestine will be free 🫶🏼🇵🇸🫶🏼

  • @day863of3dayspecialoperation

    @day863of3dayspecialoperation

    19 күн бұрын

    free from palestinians 😂

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