Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 79 years ago this week. One nuclear bomb dropped on each city killed between 150,000 and 260,000 people. Never forget. Let that be the last time nuclear weapons are used in war. dansmithsblog.com/2024/08/05/194…

79 YEARS AGO TODAY: the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, was the second nuclear weapon ever used in war. Let it be the last. dansmithsblog.com/2024/08/05/194…

SIPRI seeks a Senior Researcher to lead research on #ClimateSecurity risks. - PhD + 5 years experience - proven track record on climate & security - Proven fundraising experience Apply Now! web103.reachmee.com/ext/I021/1690/…

With the world order in bad shape, how do we respond to the ecological crisis? More thoughts in my series on the shakiness of world order today: dansmithsblog.com/2024/08/12/wor… SIPRI

Climate change, ecological crisis, trade, cyberspace, the risk of another pandemic: the mutual interest in greater international cooperation is so clear that it is inevitable. Optimism against the odds in my latest blog post: dansmithsblog.com/2024/08/20/wor…

"We cannot make the same mistakes that we did with #climate. If we wait for 100% proof, it is too late." Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to #DLDnature on the question "Biodiversity Loss: A Security Issue?"

Join SIPRI for an insightful conversation with Brendan O'Leary, Lauder Professor at Penn Arts & Sciences, on the evolving political landscapes of Ireland, both North and South. RSVP here ➡️ bit.ly/3XHUdU0

The world order is in shaky condition and there is no consensus on how to fix it. Thoughts on what to do when consensus is lacking in my latest blog post, last in an extended series on world order dansmithsblog.com/2024/09/16/wor…

🤝It was a pleasure to co-organize this workshop in Doha with Adel Abdel Ghafar and Middle East Council on Global Affairs team focused on security & defense ties between Asia and the MENA region SIPRI This was the 2nd iteration following an earlier workshop in Stockholm in Dec 23 sipri.org/news/2024/sipr…

Florian Krampe SIPRI @odriscoll_dylan Dan Smith Cedric de Coning Kyungmee Kim Karen Meijer @geoffdabelko Stacy D VanDeveer Simon Dalby Ooh, interesting topic. Combining non-state governance with climate. As always, you're out in front, Florian Krampe

The River Desna in Ukraine: “More than 650km is polluted. Not a single organism survived. .. It’s Europe’s first completely dead river.” Officials say a poisonous slick came across the Russian border and down a tributary river. If so, it's #ecocide theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…

This month marks 24 years since the adoption of the landmark UN Security Council Resolution 1325. SIPRI is marking the month with a series of blogs, videos and publications. #WomenPeaceSecurity #WPSat24 #WomenPeacePower #SheBuildsPeace Find out more in the thread below 🧵

For background on the link between laws of war and regulations on the arms trade, plus overview of top arms exporters and Israel, new analysis out from SIPRI

Today, SIPRI launches its annual update on the state of women’s participation in multilateral #PeaceOperations by Claudia Pfeifer Cruz ➡️doi.org/10.55163/VYHM5… 🧵Find out more in the thread below ⬇️ #WomenPeaceSecurity #WPSMonth #UNSCR1325, #WomenInPeacekeeping

This week, the #EU🇪🇺 published guidelines to help companies comply with a catch-all control for #CyberSurveillance items in the EU #DualUse Regulation. What are the limitations of the guidelines and what steps could be taken to improve them? Read more in this new topical

Happy to have launched the Guidance Note on #Youth, #Climate, #Peace, and #Security earlier today! Join the conversation on how we can advance and integrate the Climate, Peace, and Security and #YPS agendas Read the full note here: sipri.org/publications/2…

This new paper by Timo Smit argues that civilian #CSDP has become more geopolitical after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but not necessarily more strategic. Civilian CSDP needs enhanced strategic direction from #EU🇪🇺 member states. Read more ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/PQCI8…

Leaving X soon but in the meantime, My thoughts on why Trump is such a polarizing figure – loved by some, loathed by others – dressed up as an enquiry into the non-singular systemic dansmithsblog.com/2024/11/25/tru…

Unprecedented rise in global military expenditure as European and Middle East spending surges. New #SIPRI data on global #MilitarySpending out now. Press release ➡️ bit.ly/3GH5GNe Fact Sheet ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/AVEC8… #GDAMS2025 #MilitaryExpenditure #DefenseBudget

The rules of the game are changing. In a wide-ranging conversation with Dan Smith, Director of SIPRI, we dive into Europe's struggle for strategic independence, the growing threat from Russia, and the future of transatlantic security. Can Europe truly defend itself without