Military spending surge not making Europe safer, expert says

STORY: Military spending surge not making Europe safer, expert says DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium 2. image of a report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): MARINKO OGOREC, Croatian military expert 4. various of military vehicles 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): MARINKO OGOREC, Croatian military expert 6. various of NATO military drill 7. various of U.S. military aid to Ukraine 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Croatian): MARINKO OGOREC, Croatian military expert 9. various of U.S. military aid to Ukraine STORYLINE: A surge in military spending in Europe last year did not make the bloc safer, said a Croatian military expert. According to a report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) last month, global military spending grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2022, to an all-time high of 2,240 billion U.S. dollars, and the sharpes

WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto, badly mauled by WBA featherweight champion Chris John, fails to stand up to the gong at the start of 10th round in the world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19. The Indonesian champion successfully retained his title for the eighth consecutive time and improved his record to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs).

WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - WBA featherweight champion Chris John lands a right on Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto as the referee tries to stop the fight at the end of the ninth round in a world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19 to successfully retain his title for the eighth consecutive time. The Indonesian boxer improved to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts after Takemoto was unable to stand for the 10th round. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs).

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (top) beats Yuliya Ratkevich (bottom) of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010.

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (top) beats Yuliya Ratkevich (bottom) of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010.

WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto, badly mauled by WBA featherweight champion Chris John, fails to stand up to the gong at the start of 10th round in the world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19. The Indonesian champion successfully retained his title for the eighth consecutive time and improved his record to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs). (Kyodo)

WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - WBA featherweight champion Chris John lands a right on Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto as the referee tries to stop the fight at the end of the ninth round in a world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19 to successfully retain his title for the eighth consecutive time. The Indonesian boxer improved to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts after Takemoto was unable to stand for the 10th round. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs). (Kyodo)

Female 'go' game master wins eighth straight title

Female 'go' game master wins eighth straight title

Taiwanese "go" game master Hsieh Yi-min, shown in this undated photo, won the title for the eighth consecutive time by beating challenger Ayumi Suzuki in the best-of-three series in Kyoto on March 11, 2015. She is the 27th Women's Meijin (master). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Uchimura wins 8th consecutive national title

Uchimura wins 8th consecutive national title

Five-time all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura poses at a press conference after winning his eighth consecutive national championship in Tokyo on April 26, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (top) beats Yuliya Ratkevich (bottom) of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010. (Kyodo)

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (top) beats Yuliya Ratkevich (bottom) of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010. (Kyodo)

Speed skating: Kodaira wins 8th national title in 500 meters

Speed skating: Kodaira wins 8th national title in 500 meters

Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at the national single-distance championships at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Oct. 21, 2017. Kodaira won her third consecutive and eighth overall title in the 500 with a time of 37.25 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo