147. Does a Country Need an Army? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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Russia's invasion of ukraine has brought the issue of militaries and armies back into everyday discussion. Countries have increased their military spending, strengthened liances and ordered brand new weapons since the war began at the end of february. But not every country has an army - there are a few places around the world that have done opposite. The next part of this episode is going to look at one of these countries, the central american nation of costa rica in more detail. Then i will discuss why countries still have militaries to day, and whether we could see a future with our armies.
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