Persistence in military expenditure, despite the pandemic and falls in oil price (2015-18)... 7th consecutive year of increase in world spending. SIPRI

Military spending by the top 15 countries reached $1717 billion in 2021, accounting for 81% of global military expenditure. The #USA🇺🇸 alone accounted for 38% of total spending. More on the trends in world military spending in SIPRI's latest Fact Sheet ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/DZJD8…

At the Wales Summit in 2014, NATO allies adopted the Defence Investment Pledge, agreeing to spend at least 2% of GDP on the military. A total of 10 #NATO member states reached the spending target in 2021 compared with 3 in 2014. Get the full analysis ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/DZJD8…

Ekonomi i en ny tid: från frihandel till mer kontroll Nu granskas utlandsinvesteringar alltmer, skriver Anna Lundborg Regnér, analytiker vid Utrikespolitiska institutet ui.se/utrikesmagasin… via Utrikesmagasinet

.Nan Tian, Diego Lopes, and Alex M consider what a rise in military spending means for international security—and why it could hinder efforts to tackle major challenges such as climate change. trib.al/yF7EZRd

Countries are increasing their military spending in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—but although these boosts have been spurred by the war, they build on an existing trend, argue Nan Tian, Diego Lopes, and Alex M. trib.al/teh69i7

How can transparency in military spending be improved through disaggregated information? Read this latest SIPRI Topical Backgrounder by Nan Tian, Alex M and Alexander Kaplan ➡️bit.ly/3cwBcis

I am happy to share that my article on the constraining effects of political accountability on military spending has just been published in Defence and Peace Economics! Better yet: It is Open Access!😊 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

World military expenditure is on the rise. In a new SIPRI paper, Nan Tian, Diego Lopes and Xiao Liang explore the link between taxation and #MilitarySpending. Download the SIPRI Insights on Peace and Security ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/XLEJ7…

As more countries announce increases in military spending, a key question is how these Increases will be funded. My coauthors Diego Lopes Xiao Liang and I explore the role of taxes, specifically indirect tax and its link to military spending. SIPRI doi.org/10.55163/XLEJ7…

Join SIPRI's Nan Tian, Neta C. Crawford of Universityofoxford and Peter Wiklöf of Ålandsbanken on 30 March for the Ålands fredsinstitut annual 'Kastelholm Talks on Peace'. Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/3YcNcrZ Watch the live stream 📺 bit.ly/3JROu5K

Incredibly excited to speak at the Annual 'Kastelholm Talks on Peace' on the topical issues of peace, war and money. Ålands fredsinstitut Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/3YcNcrZ Watch the live stream 📺 bit.ly/3JROu5K

Who were the top 10 military spenders in 2022? 1) USA🇺🇸 2) China🇨🇳 3) Russia🇷🇺 4) India🇮🇳 5) Saudi Arabia🇸🇦 6) UK🇬🇧 7) Germany🇩🇪 8) France🇫🇷 9) South Korea🇰🇷 10) Japan🇯🇵 Together they spent $1682 billion, accounting for 75% of global military spending ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/PNVP2…

To what extent do governments use taxation to fund #MilitarySpending? In this recent SIPRI paper, Nan Tian, Diego Lopes and Xiao Liang shed light on the link between the two. Download the SIPRI Insights on Peace and Security ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/XLEJ7…

Press release translations available here ⬇️ English: bit.ly/3w5FW8p Swedish: bit.ly/3VXI5xH Catalan: bit.ly/3W8nmHB French: bit.ly/4daq0Cv Spanish: bit.ly/4cZ8SQ6

Military aid to Ukraine🇺🇦 narrows spending gap with Russia🇷🇺. Combined, military aid to Ukraine and Ukraine’s own military spending were equivalent to about 91% of Russian spending. Press Release ➡️ bit.ly/3w5FW8p

🗓️SIPRI’s Nan Tian speaks with the Norwegian Peace Council Norges Fredsråd on the newly released SIPRI data on trends in world military expenditure. Date: Wednesday, 24th April 2024 Time: 18.00-19.00 (6-7 pm) More information ⬇️ norgesfredsrad.no/what-are-the-c…

Fantastic work by the team on the most recent military expenditure data and report. Made it to the attention of the SG of the UN. Great team and working for an important cause! :) SIPRI Diego Lopes Xiao Liang Lorenzo

Today I had the opportunity to present at the Conference on Disarmament to UN member states on the topic of the relationship between disarmament and development, with particular focus on military expenditure and its consequences. Thank you UNODA and the Iranian mission to the UN