Why is spending on nuclear weapons at record levels? | Inside Story

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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 Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #NuclearWeapons #NuclearSpending #NuclearProliferation #ArmsRace #Disarmament #GlobalSecurity #NPT #ICAN #TPNW #NonProliferation #US #Russia #China #Israel #UN #InsideStory #AlJazeeraEnglish