Arms Around the World

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When it comes to global arms deals the scenes play out formulaically - politicians shaking hands, press releases are issued and an astronomical amount of money is spent. • What is not mentioned so much is the companies that profit from the mega-deals. And are they complicit if government buyers commit serious human rights abuses with the weapons they've sold. • Whether it is warplanes and ships, missiles, tanks and guns of all sizes - the international arms is big business in every sense. • Amnesty International says military expenditure for countries world-wide in 2016 was $1.7t - $375b of that on buying arms specifically. • The United States, China, France, Russia and the UK sell more than 70 percent of all weapons. And they are all permanent members of the UN Security Council - the world body charged with maintaining international peace and security. • So, with thousands killed everyday, is it possible for governments to control powerful companies that dominate the global weapons market? • Presenter: Adrian Finighan • Guests: • Lloyd Russell-Moyle - British Member of Parliament. • Tim Ripley - Defence security Analyst. • Ben Moores, Defence aviation analyst. • • Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe • Follow us on Twitter / ajenglish • Find us on Facebook / aljazeera • Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

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