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UK report to Arms Trade Treaty is out bit.ly/2kAoC38r. News Flash: UK Exported 1 (that's one) 1917 (that's a 100 years ago) 'mittlerer Minenwerfer' (that's the thing below) to Australia (that's Downunder) contributing to regional arms race (that's an exaggeration)

Except for exporting 'troublemakers' bit.ly/2kAoC38 shows UK also exported 6 Typhoon combat aircraft to Saudi + 173 ?? missiles. No trouble at all. 12 combat aircraft to Oman. No need to mention what type, better to know Canada got 1 OT810 halftrack for war reenactmnt

New SIPRI Background Paper analyses #UNROCA reporting for 2017, the most recent reporting year. Despite the low participation and problems with quality, UNROCA remains a valid mechanism but needs to be reinvigorated and expanded in scope. Full analysis ➡️ bit.ly/2WWZDb7

'national debate topic for US high schools in 2019-2020' is 'The USA Should Substantially Reduce arms exports' bit.ly/2YsWqW5 and bit.ly/2Yt2e1Z Will the number visits to the SIPRI website rise dramatically as young Americans flock to get data and insights?

What are the trends and drivers of Russia’s 🇷🇺 arms exports to the MENA Region? Check out SIPRI Alexandra Kuimova policy brief for IEMed ➡️ bit.ly/2uGbxdD

Check out our SIPRI Fact Sheet with Pieter Wezeman on arms imports and military spending in the #Gulf Region bit.ly/2EuS2df