Contributed a short section on the use of rockets and UAVs by Palestinian factions to our recent IISS News assessment. iiss.org/online-analysi…

SIPRI’s Katarina Djokic discusses Serbia’s military purchases from China in this new external article from DW 中文- 德国之声: p.dw.com/p/4YCH0

Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry totalled $597 billion in 2022—3.5% less than 2021 in real terms, even as demand rose sharply. New data ➡️ bit.ly/3RhNrky Explore the interactive map ➡️ bit.ly/3R1nvYX

Join SIPRI and Stimson Center for an in-depth examination on recent global arms trade trends and impacts. More info and registration ➡️shorturl.at/ftwzT 📅12 March 2024 ⏰15:30-16:30 CET

Arms exports by the USA🇺🇸 went up by 17% between 2014–18 and 2019–23, while those by Russia🇷🇺 went down by 53%. France’s🇫🇷 exports rose by 47% and it moved just ahead of Russia to become the world’s second largest arms exporter. Explore the data ➡️armstransfers.sipri.org/ArmsTransfer/

Combat aircraft are the main long-range strike weapon but interest in long-range missiles is increasing. In 2019–23 six states ordered or preselected missiles with a range over 1000 kilometres, all from the USA. Read more in SIPRI’s latest Fact Sheet ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/PBRP4…

- Merci au Le Grand Continent de publier ce papier écrit avec mon collègue historien, Dimitri Zurstrassen (Luiss Guido Carli), sur #EDIS #EDIP > En résumé : les objectifs politiques et industriels sont ambitieux, les instruments pour y parvenir sont insuffisants #Ukraine #guerre #industrie #UE

I only got time to have a look at (and play a little bit with) SIPRI arms transfer database now. I really recommend reading at least the Fact Sheet they prepared: bit.ly/3P9cViC 🧵 Here goes a short thread with some thoughts on #India

💡 New publication: Conceptualising patron-client relations in secessionist conflict. A research agenda By Prof. Rafael Biermann (Friedrich Schiller University Jena Universität Jena ) tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Open access! Territory, Politics, Governance journal

Turkey is having difficulty making choices between its commitments as a NATO member and its geopolitical interests, notes Zain Hussain, commenting the growing Turkish arms exports for DW Türkçe

Join SIPRI and United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research online at 15.00 CEST on 25 April for ‘Unpacking the latest trends and patterns in global military expenditure’. 🎙️ Diego Lopes & Ara Marcen Naval, with moderator Alexandra Kuimova Read more ➡️ unidir.org/UnpackingMilEx Register ⬇️ unidir-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

In 2023 #MilitarySpending increased in all five geographical regions for the first time since 2009. New SIPRI data out now ➡️ bit.ly/3w5FW8p

A very pertinent question - looking forward to more cases by ARES Group

🇰🇷K2 tanks will be produced in Poland🇵🇱 gov.pl/web/national-d…

On 29 August SIPRI experts showcased SIPRI databases during a United Nations panel. The session included a discussion on how data can inform political and conflict analysis. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3XwySfU