What does a weapons buildup sound like?

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 The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has measured a steep rise in the number of American weapons delivered to Saudi Arabia over the past two years. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Stephen Snyder, who has converted the Institute’s data into sound to illustrate Saudi Arabian arms acquisitions over time and current military spending.

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