Rising Nuclear Spending, Europe’s Geopolitical Turmoil, Putin’s Visit to North Korea

Report reveals increased spending on nuclear weapons as global tensions rise. Political turmoil in Europe sparks safe-haven demand. Is Africa becoming a new battleground in the conflict between Russia and the West? Putin's visit to North Korea after 24 years raises concerns and implications for global politics.

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https://www.voachinese.com/a/global-nuclear-arms-spending-rises-as-tension-heightens-20240617/7658708.html
https://finance.sina.cn/hkstock/ggyw/2024-06-18/detail-inazcvrk3760084.d.html
https://chinese.aljazeera.net/opinions/2024/6/17/%e9%9d%9e%e6%b4%b2%e6%98%af%e5%90%a6%e6%ad%a3%e6%88%90%e4%b8%ba%e4%bf%84%e7%bd%97%e6%96%af%e4%b8%8e%e8%a5%bf%e6%96%b9%e5%86%b2%e7%aa%81%e7%9a%84%e6%96%b0%e6%88%98%e5%9c%ba
https://www.dw.com/zh/%E6%99%AE%E4%BA%AC%E6%97%B6%E9%9A%9424%E5%B9%B4%E5%86%8D%E8%AE%BF%E6%9C%9D%E9%B2%9C-%E5%8C%97%E7%BA%A6%E5%85%B3%E5%88%87%E7%8B%AC%E8%A3%81%E8%81%94%E7%9B%9F/a-69395817

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) Report: Spending on projects related to nuclear-weapon states rises as global tensions rise
(00:02:31) Political turmoil in Europe sparks safe-haven demand The dollar is approaching new highs in 2024
(00:04:41) Is Africa becoming a new battleground in the conflict between Russia and the West?
(00:06:41) Putin's visit to North Korea after 24 years NATO is concerned about the "dictatorial alliance"