‘In 2023, Germany approved arms exports to Israel worth 326.5 million euros ($354m), a tenfold increase compared to the previous year, providing 30 percent of the Israeli military’s weapons’—SIPRI’s data quoted in this article from Al Jazeera English: www-aljazeera-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.aljaze…

‘Which countries are the biggest suppliers to Israel’s military?’—SIPRI’s data cited in this article from The New York Times: nytimes.com/2024/04/10/wor…

New data on international arms transfers, NATO at 75, Annual Review 2023, and more in the March issue of the SIPRI Update newsletter➡️ sipri.org/media/newslett…

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The USA🇺🇸 delivered major arms to 107 states in 2019–23, more than it has in any previous five-year period and far more than any other arms exporter.

Its share of total global arms exports rose from 34% to 42%.

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How can the pathways between #FoodInsecurity , #ClimateChange and #conflict be addressed?

This report examines strategies to promote peace through climate-resilient food security initiatives.

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European arms imports nearly double, US and French exports rise, and Russian exports fall sharply.

Explore SIPRI’s latest data on global #ArmsTransfers .
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What was SIPRI up to in 2023? SIPRI’s Annual Review 2023 is out now and takes a retrospective look at the Institute’s activities and achievements during the year.

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#SpaceSystems are used for multiple civilian and military purposes, including missions related to #NuclearDeterrence . In this paper, Nivedita Raju and Tytti Erästö examine space systems relevant to nuclear deterrence and assess their vulnerabilities ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/NWLC4…

There is a growing trend to address non-traditional security challenges through multilateral #PeaceOperations .

This report by Jaïr van der Lijn looks at how multilateral peace operations relate to non-traditional security challenges. Full analysis ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/ZUSN4…

This report presents perspectives from a regional working group on climate change, the environment, peace and security in #LatinAmerica .
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Watch SIPRI’s video series on global #chemical #security , featuring interviews with chemical weapons experts recorded during a #CWC workshop supported by Norway MFA.

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‘While Western Balkan countries do not have a considerable production of major arms, they do have a number of ammunition factories, and ammunition is what Ukraine is interested in’—SIPRI’s Katarina Djokic quoted in this DW News article: dw.com/en/can-ukraine…

If recent reports of dual-use technical components produced in the EU🇪🇺 being discovered in weapons deployed by Russian🇷🇺 forces in Ukraine🇺🇦 are true, they highlight some of the weaknesses in the EU’s strategic trade controls.

This essay explores how to plug the…

‘Water for peace, for now?’—SIPRI blog republished by Eurasia Review: eurasiareview.com/03042024-water…

‘Was die Bundeswehr in der NATO leistet’—SIPRI’s Barbara Kunz quoted in this tagesschau article: tagesschau.de/inland/bundesw…

This blog examines what it takes to consolidate gains made towards peace by water management projects and thus contribute to sustainable, long-term peace.

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How can the OPCW use its new Centre for Chemistry and Technology to help reduce and eliminate the threat from chemical weapons? Read more in this new SIPRI paper, which provides recommendations for the #OPCW ➡ doi.org/10.55163/QQUB4…
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#ExportControls are an effective and actively utilized policy response to the risks of #proliferation and misuse of cyber-surveillance tools. This blog presents five ways to strengthen #ExportControls to address these risks.

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As NATO marks its first 75 years, its core mission has arguably come full circle: deterrence and territorial defence in Europe. Remembering key lessons from cold war diplomacy could help it to navigate the challenges ahead.

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