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SIPRI was honoured to be invited to launch SIPRI Yearbook 2026 at the Swedish Parliament on 9 June 2026 to celebrate SIPRI’s 60th anniversary. The launch featured an open meeting hosted by the Comm...

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As part of a SIPRI talk on the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster and the Russian occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, SIPRI invited Dr Mariana Budjeryn, Senior Researcher at...

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What makes biological threats a global concern? Dr Miranda Smith, Researcher in the SIPRI Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme, discusses how emerging technologies like AI and distributed ledger ...

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How do we make recommendations matter in real research practice? Dr Miranda Smith, Researcher in the SIPRI Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme, discusses how emerging technologies like AI and di...

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What happens when reporting systems are too complex to manage? Dr Miranda Smith, Researcher in the SIPRI Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme, discusses how emerging technologies like AI and dist...

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How can we know biological research is being done responsibly? Dr Miranda Smith, Researcher in the SIPRI Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme, discusses how emerging technologies like AI and dist...

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Asia and Oceania sees fastest military spending growth since 2009. SIPRI Senior Researcher Dr Diego Lopes da Silva explains the role of growing uncertainty over US support in the region. #sipri #...

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Rearmament efforts by European #NATO members led to the sharpest annual growth in spending in Central and Western Europe since the end of the cold war. SIPRI Researcher Jade Guiberteau Ricard puts ...

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SIPRI Programme Director Dr Nan Tian gives context to the decline in US #MilitarySpending. Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3QWVcOW #SIPRI #MilitaryExpenditure #DefenceBudget #GlobalSecurity #Geopol...

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What does #SIPRI data reveal about Iran’s #MilitarySpending? SIPRI Researcher Zubaida A. Karim explains key developments. New #SIPRI data out now ➡️ https://bit.ly/3QWVcOW #sipri #MilitaryExpen...

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What causes the increase in global military spending? SIPRI Researcher Xiao Liang explains key drivers. Watch now 🎥 Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3QWVcOW #SIPRI #MilitaryExpenditure #DefenceBudget..

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🔗On Wednesday 15 April 2026, SIPRI hosted a webinar on pathways for dialogue and regional stability on the Korean Peninsula The event examined the prospects for renewed diplomatic engagement on th..

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Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and distributed ledger technology (DLT) are reshaping how biological research, data and materials are managed. In this SIPRI Conversations video, Dr Miranda...

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Amid growing geopolitical uncertainty, countries such as Japan and the Nordic-Baltic states are facing an increasing range of maritime security challenges. In this SIPRI Conversations video, Dr Jia...

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How does Israel balance arms imports and exports during ongoing conflicts? SIPRI Researcher Zain Hussain explains that Israel remains highly dependent on the USA for major arms imports, particularl...

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How are Gulf states shaping arms imports in the Middle East? SIPRI Researcher Zain Hussain explains that Gulf Arab states continue to drive regional trends, with Saudi Arabia remaining the largest ...

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How is China shaping arms imports in Asia and Oceania? Siemon Wezeman, Senior Researcher in the SIPRI Arms Transfers Programme, explains that fears over China’s growing military capabilities contin...

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Why does the United States remain the world’s leading arms supplier? Pieter Wezeman, Senior Researcher in the SIPRI Arms Transfers Programme, explains that the USA has further cemented its dominanc...

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Why are global arms transfers rising despite ongoing conflicts elsewhere? Dr Mathew George, Director of the SIPRI Arms Transfers Programme, explains that while tensions in Asia, Oceania and the Mid...

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Why are European states importing US arms despite growing domestic production? SIPRI researcher Katarina Djokic explains that while European firms have ramped up production, European states continu...

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