Role of nuclear weapons grows as geopolitical relations deteriorate—new SIPRI Yearbook out now
SIPRI today launches its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament and international security.
SIPRI > Press ReleasesGlobal military spending surges amid war, rising tensions and insecurity
(Stockholm, 22 April 2024) Total global military expenditure reached $2443 billion in 2023, an increase of 6.8 per cent in real terms from 2022. This was the steepest year-on-year increase since 2009.
SIPRI > Press ReleasesSIPRI brings peace into focus at the World Economic Forum
On 17 January, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) was pleased to join The Swedish Lunch during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Russia’s new budget law signals determination to see the war in Ukraine through, according to new SIPRI analysis
(Stockholm, 13 December 2023) Russia’s military and war-related spending is set to rise sharply in 2024 under new federal budget plan
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Rise in SIPRI Top 100 arms sales revenue delayed by production challenges and backlogs
(Stockholm, 4 December 2023) Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry totalled $597 billion in 2022, 3.5 per cent less than 2021 in real terms, even as demand rose sharply, according to new data released today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), available at www.sipri.org.
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SIPRI at Geneva Peace Week
SIPRI participated in two workshops at the 10th edition of Geneva Peace Week (GPW), which took place on 30 October to 3 November.
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SIPRI hosts US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa
On 23 August, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) hosted Ambassador Mike Hammer, United States Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa.
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States invest in nuclear arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate—New SIPRI Yearbook out now
SIPRI today launches its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament and international security.
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2023 Stockholm Forum concludes, emphasizes need for inclusive respectful collaboration
(Stockholm, 17 May 2023) Over the past three days, over 300 participants from 56 countries and over 40 partner organizations convened in person for the annual Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development.
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World military expenditure reaches new record high as European spending surges
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SIPRI Yearbook 2022 summary now available in Farsi and Korean
Thanks to SIPRI’s translation partners, the summary ofSIPRI Yearbook 2022is now available inFarsi and Korean.
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World military expenditure reaches new record high as European spending surges
(Stockholm, 24 April 2023) Total global military expenditure increased by 3.7 per cent in real terms in 2022, to reach a new high of $2240 billion. Military expenditure in Europe saw its steepest year-on-year increase in at least 30 years.
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Poorly understood environmental trends could become tomorrow’s security threats
(Stockholm, 4 April 2023) There is an urgent need to understand how a range of emerging ecological challenges could trigger catastrophic instability and insecurity, argues a new report published today by SIPRI.
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Surge in arms imports to Europe, while US dominance of the global arms trade increases
(Stockholm, 13 March 2023) Imports of major arms by European states increased by47 per cent between 2013–17 and 2018–22, while the global level of international arms transfers decreased by 5.1 per cent. Arms imports fell overall in Africa (–40 per cent), the Americas (–21 per cent), Asia and Oceania (–7.5 per cent) and the Middle East(–8.8 per cent)—but imports to East Asia and certain states in other areas of high geopolitical tension rose sharply.
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Statement by Dan Smith, SIPRI Director: Suspending the New START treaty benefits nobody
(Stockholm, 22 February 2023)Yesterday, in his State of the Nation address, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would suspend its participation in New START, the last remainingnuclear arms control treaty between the world’s two nuclear superpowers: Russia and the United States.
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Former SIPRI Researcher Bhupendra Jasani—In memoriam
SIPRI mourns the passing of Dr Bhupendra Jasani, who died in London on 25 November at the age of 87.
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Arms sales of SIPRI Top 100 arms companies grow despite supply chain challenges
(Stockholm, 5 December 2022) Sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry reached $592 billion in 2021, a 1.9 per cent increase compared with 2020 in real terms. This is according to new data released today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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Global nuclear arsenals are expected to grow as states continue to modernize–New SIPRI Yearbook out now
(Stockholm, 13 June 2022) SIPRI today launches the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2022, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security. A key finding is that despite a marginal decrease in the number of nuclear warheads in 2021, nuclear arsenals are expected to grow over the coming decade.
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