'Great power rivalry' fuels Pacific arms race frenzy

Name: 'Great power rivalry' fuels Pacific arms race frenzy
Uploaded: 2021-09-17T15:26:42+00:00
Duration: 2 min 2 s
Description: A quick barrage of missile tests and bumper defence deals in the Pacific have highlighted a regional arms race that is intensifying as the China-US rivalry grows. "There's a little frenzy in the Indo-Pacific of arming up," explains Yonsei University professor John Delury. "There's a sense of everyone's doing it."

Issued on: 17/09/2021 - 17:26

Video by: Selina SYKES

A quick barrage of missile tests and bumper defence deals in the Pacific have highlighted a regional arms race that is intensifying as the China-US rivalry grows. "There's a little frenzy in the Indo-Pacific of arming up," explains Yonsei University professor John Delury. "There's a sense of everyone's doing it."