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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 6h
What is the European Biotech Act? In this Q&A, Dr Miranda Smith answers this question and discssues the new biosecurity risks emerging in the era of rapidly developing AI. Read it now here ➡️ www.sipri.org/commentary/t...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 29/09/2026
On 10 September, SIPRI convened an online event on integrating the #WPS agenda into #peacebuilding. The event was held through the Community of Practice on Human Security, an initiative by SIPRI and the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security. Read more ➡️ www.sipri.org/news/2026/si...
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SIPRI hosts discussion on human security and the WPS agenda
SIPRI convened an online event focused on integrating the WPS agenda into peacebuilding.
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 28/09/2026
Global military expenditure increased to $2887 billion in 2025, the 11th year of consecutive rises, bringing the global military burden—military expenditure as a share of gross domestic product (GDP)—to 2.5%, its highest level since 2009. Learn more ➡️ www.sipri.org/media/press-...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 23/09/2026
Ahead of #WPS month in October, revisit this #SIPRI paper published earlier this year. The paper explores how men and boys can be considered in the WPS agenda’s implementation beyond simply ‘adding men and stirring’. Learn more here ⬇️ www.sipri.org/publications...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 22/09/2026
How do rising military spending and exceptional funding mechanisms challenge parliamentary oversight? Read the latest SIPRI essay by Dr Diego Lopes, Dr Hans Born and Dr Dawn Lui: www.sipri.org/commentary/e... #SIPRI #UnitedNations #UNODA #MilitaryExpenditures
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 21/09/2026
What does responsible military AI look like in practice, and how can procurement processes help make it a reality? This report examines the intersection of military procurement and responsible military AI. Read it now ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/YOL... #SIPRI #MilitaryAI #PoliticalCommitments
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 17/09/2026
SIPRI’s data visualizations page brings together a selection of graphics, maps and charts that depict trends emerging from the institute’s major data launches. Explore SIPRI’s data visualizations now ➡️ www.sipri.org/news/2026/ex...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 16/09/2026
This good practice guide outlines how export controls can be used to improve accountability and oversight of commercial cyber intrusion capabilities while acknowledging the practical challenges that limit their effectiveness. Read it now ➡️ www.sipri.org/publications...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 15/09/2026
Quantum technologies are moving rapidly from the lab to real-world defence and security applications, reshaping how information is sensed, shared, and secured. Find out more ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/ZVT... #Quantum #EmergingTech #SIPRI
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 14/09/2026
#SIPRI60 │ 60 years of SIPRI research How can #AI be governed responsibly? SIPRI has been studying the applications of advanced computing in weapons and arms control since 1987. Read more about it here: www.sipri.org/research/arm... #ResponsibleAI #MilitaryAI #EmergingTech
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 11/09/2026
📣 In #Rome on 16 September? Join #SIPRI, @unhumansecurity.bsky.social and @iaionline.bsky.social for a discussion on the role of human security in addressing Europe’s evolving challenges, with a focus on Italy’s contribution and perspective 🗓️ 16 September 2026, 15:00–17:00 ⬇️ Register now
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Invitation | Human Security Dialogue | Rome, 16/09/26 h. 15:00
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 11/09/2026
#FactFriday ➡️ The top three military spenders—the USA, China and Russia—spent a combined total of $1480 billion, or 51% of the global total in 2025. Learn more: www.sipri.org/publications... #SIPRI#MilitaryExpenditure
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 08/09/2026
This new policy brief distils key lessons from SIPRI’s publication From Silos to Synergies to contribute to more coherent, adaptive and effective approaches to resilience, peacebuilding and nexus programming. ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/FMMC5735 @bmz.de @giz.de @unicef.org @wfp.org
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 08/09/2026
#Climatechange-related stressors in the Lake Chad region contribute to existing tension and conflict by exacerbating scarcity of natural resources, including land, water and food. 🔗 Learn more here ⬇️ #ECOWAS#ClimateRisks#ClimateChange#SIPRI
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Lake Chad (2026)
This Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet is focused on the Lake Chad region and the series of conflict- and climate-related issues that face the region. The fact sheet offers a range of recommended...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 07/09/2026
‘The rapid increase in displacement has significantly increased humanitarian needs in 🇹🇩Chad, while humanitarian funding has failed to keep pace’. Last week SIPRI published 2 fact sheets that explore key findings from research carried out by SIPRI and its partner Bucofore. Read more here ⬇️
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The Humanitarian Funding Gap in Chad: Implications for Vulnerable Populations
In 2024, SIPRI and its partner BUCOFORE carried out research showing that refugee women and girls in the Chad–Sudan border region face considerable threats to their safety, and existing protection mea...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 04/09/2026
#FactFriday ➡️ The #NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), operational since 2023, is designed to accelerate #dual-use innovation capacity in ‘deep technology’ areas. For the full commentary ⬇️
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The growth of dual-use by design research in Europe: Export control risks and challenges
This topical backgrounder examines how the increase in dual-use by design research blurs the traditional distinction between publicly funded civilian and military research in Europe.
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 03/09/2026
The 2026 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development will be held by invitation only in Stockholm on 3–4 November, under the theme 'From Rupture to Repair: New Visions for Peace and Development'. The plenary sessions will be live-streamed on SIPRI’s YouTube ➡️ www.youtube.com/@SIPRIorg Read more ⬇️
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2026 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development
SIPRI will host the 2026 Stockholm Forum on the theme ‘From Rupture to Repair: New Visions for Peace and Development’.
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 02/09/2026
Director of the #SIPRI Peace Operations and Conflict Management Programme @jvdlijn.bsky.social quoted by ADF on declining #peacekeeping operations—“The result is likely to be more conflicts, and these conflicts are likely to have even graver impacts on civilians..." For the full article ⬇️
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Funding Squeeze Forces African Peace Operations to Adapt - Africa Defense Forum
Experts and officials are grappling with the future of African peacekeeping operations amid a new reality of rising terrorism and shrinking international funding. Financial support and personnel for United Nations peacekeeping operations dropped to a 25-year low in 2025, according to a May report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The U.N. deployed
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 28/08/2026
#FactFriday ➡️ Israel 🇮🇱 supplied major arms to 47 states between 2021-2025, 23 of which were states in Europe 🇪🇺 See for yourself at the #SIPRI Arms Transfers Database 📊 www.sipri.org/databases/ar... Help support the facts ➡️ donate.sipri.org/cal/~my-dona... #Israel #EuropeanUnion #ArmsTransfers
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 26/08/2026
Quantum technologies are moving rapidly from the lab to real-world defence and security applications, reshaping how information is sensed, shared, and secured. Learn more in this report ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/ZVT... #Quantum #EmergingTech #SIPRI #Defence #Information
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 25/08/2026
How does the increase in dual-use by design research blur the traditional distinction between publicly funded civilian and military research in Europe? Find out here ➡️ bit.ly/43kYiiJ #DualUse #Military #SIPRI
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 24/08/2026
#SIPRI60 │ 60 years of SIPRI research How should the trade-off between national security and the need to verify progress in nuclear disarmament be managed? Since SIPRI’s founding in 1966, one of the Institute’s main tasks has been to promote greater transparency in global nuclear armaments.
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 21/08/2026
'Ethiopia’s continued role in peace operations comes as multilateral peacekeeping faces mounting challenges'—SIPRI's data on multilateral peacekeeping operations quoted by the Addis Standard in this article ➡️ bit.ly/3S6fBCq For the #SIPRI multilateral #peacekeeping report ⬇️
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Developments and Trends in Multilateral Peace Operations, 2025
This SIPRI Fact Sheet presents the latest SIPRI data on multilateral peace operations, along with analysis of developments and trends in 2025.
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 20/08/2026
'Spending on military equipment is rising and rising'—SIPRI's Mathew George spoke to @tagesspiegel.de about the rise in global arms transfers (in German) ⬇️ See the #SIPRI Arms Transfers database for yourself 📊 armstransfers.sipri.org/ArmsTransfer/
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Friedensforscher Mathew George über globale Aufrüstung: „So viele Waffenkäufe gab es zuletzt im Kalten Krieg“
Die Ausgaben für militärisches Gerät steigen und steigen, sagt der Experte für Rüstungsexporte am Stockholmer Friedensforschungs-Institut. Er warnt: Ohne Diplomatie führt Abschreckung zu nichts.
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 20/08/2026
'In a world that is increasingly investing in military security, the contribution of #humanitarian aid and #development cooperation is systematically underestimated and dismissed as optional “charity.”' See #SIPRI Director Karim Haggag and @wfp.org Director Dr Martin Frick's new essay (in German) ⬇️
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Wenn der nächste Systemschock auf leere Kassen trifft
In einer Welt, die immer mehr in militärische Sicherheit investiert, wird der Beitrag von humanitärer Hilfe und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit systematisch unterschätzt. Doch wer Sicherheit ernst nimmt, k...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 19/08/2026
Last month, #SIPRI hosted an @eunpdc.bsky.social organised course on weapons of mass destruction non-proliferation and disarmament in an era of technological convergence. For more on the event ➡️ www.sipri.org/news/2026/si...
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SIPRI hosts course on WMD non-proliferation and technological convergence
On 22–25 June, SIPRI hosted an in-person course on weapons of mass destruction non-proliferation and disarmament in an era of technological convergence.
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 18/08/2026
SIPRI senior researcher, Pieter Wezeman, comments for @economist.com on global US arms export dependencies—and how difficult they are proving to break. For an overview of US major arms exports see the #SIPRI Arms Transfers database ⬇️ #ArmsExports #ArmsTransfers #US
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SIPRI Arms Transfers Database
The SIPRI Arms Transfers Database contains information on all transfers of major conventional arms from 1950 to the most recent full calendar year. It is a unique resource for researchers, policymaker...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 17/08/2026
From deadlock to dialogue on the Korean Peninsula: This topical backgrounder explores whether it is time to revisit the idea of North East Asian regional security talks. Read it now ➡️ bit.ly/47QdKGz
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From deadlock to dialogue on the Korean Peninsula: It is time to revisit the idea of North East Asian regional security talks
Despite an invitation to dialogue extended by the president of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), Lee Jae Myung, to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), the long-standing conflic...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 14/08/2026
#FactFriday ➡️ In 2025, the top 10 contributors of both military and police personnel to multilateral peace operations were states in the #GlobalSouth, 8/10 of are located in #sub-SaharanAfrica 🌍 For the full MPO fact sheet ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/WDY... #PeaceOperations #UnitedNations
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 13/08/2026
On 15–17 June, experts from SIPRI’s Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programme participated in the first informal United Nations exchanges on AI in the military domain, held in Geneva. Read more ⬇️ #UnitedNations #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 12/08/2026
Can European defence go independent from the US? Amidst the instability of the #Trump administration, Europe 🇪🇺 is increasingly choosing to phase out American 🇺🇸 weapons systems. #SIPRI senior researcher, Pieter Wezeman, gives his commentary for @svtnyheter.bsky.social Rapport 🎥 bit.ly/4wlz144
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 11/08/2026
The relationship between China 🇨🇳 and Australia 🇦🇺 is 'stable only to the extent that they both have enormous economic stakes' Jingdong Yuan, associate senior fellow at #SIPRI, told @nytimes.com For Dr. Yuan's latest China analysis with SIPRI ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/IWI... #China #Australia #IndoPacific
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Australia Tried to Push Back on China. China Pushed Harder.
Relations between Beijing and Canberra have improved over the past four years, but China’s ambassador is now warning of a ‘Cold War mentality.”
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 10/08/2026
#SIPRI60 │ 60 years of SIPRI research Is outer space becoming the next battlefield? Today, as #space technology grows more entangled with security and #defence, this question is more relevant than ever. Learn more about SIPRI’s work on space security here ➡️ bit.ly/4xIwP87
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 07/08/2026
'81 years after Hiroshima, Indian subcontinent most at risk of nuclear flashpoint'—SIPRI's nuclear arsenal data quoted in this Times of India article ⬇️ Read the #SIPRI data 📊 bit.ly/4dNSkNx #NuclearWeapons #WMDs #India #Pakistan
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81 years after Hiroshima, Indian subcontinent most at risk of nuclear flashpoint - The Times of India
News News: On the morning of August 6, 1945, the now well-known city of Hiroshima became the backdrop to perhaps the biggest transformation in modern warfare and.
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 07/08/2026
#FactFriday ➡️ Europe's arms imports increased by 210% in 2021-2025, more than trebling imports from 2016-2020. For the full report 📊 doi.org/10.55163/OSM... Accurate, dependable information matters more than ever. Invest in the facts. Support SIPRI: donate.sipri.org #ArmsTransfers #Europe #Imports
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 05/08/2026
At the launch of SIPRI Yearbook 2026 in the Swedish Parliament in June, #SIPRI expert Sibylle Bauer discussed the increasing focus on nuclear weapons amid heightened escalation risks and the role of arms controls. Watch the full discussion ➡️ youtu.be/DiclQcSF71I #NuclearWeapons #WMDs #ArmsControls
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 04/08/2026
As part of the transition process, the #UnitedNations supported security sector reforms in #Côted’Ivoire 🇨🇮 and #SierraLeone 🇸🇱. As new transitions present new challenges, what can be learnt from these cases? This report analyses both SSR transitions based on 11 factors for success or failure ⬇️
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Security Sector Reform and United Nations Transitions: Factors for Success
This paper analyses two examples—Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone—of United Nations peace operations being involved in security sector reform.
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 03/08/2026
For the full article from @deutschewelle.dw.com ⬇️
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Kriege, Brände, El Niño und der Welthunger
Die Kriege in der Ukraine und im Nahen Osten haben die weltweite Lebensmittelversorgung bislang nicht lahmgelegt. Kommt jedoch ein starkes Wetterphänomen wie El Niño hinzu, vervielfachen sich die Risi...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 31/07/2026
SIPRI’s final Focus Week #ArmamentAndDisarmamentWeek brings the summer series to an end. This week highlighted SIPRI’s work on armament and disarmament, identifying the most important symptoms of insecurity—and efforts to control them. Here’s what happened: 🧵 1/6
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 31/07/2026
#FactFriday ➡️ Global #military spending increased to $2887 billion in 2025, bringing the global military burden—military expenditure as a share of GDP—to 2.5%. Accurate, dependable information matters more than ever. Invest in the facts. Support SIPRI: donate.sipri.org #Armament #Disarmament
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 30/07/2026
Earlier this year, #SIPRI spoke with Mariana Budjeryn, Senior Researcher at the Center for Nuclear Security Policy at @mit.edu, about the legacy of the #Chornobyl disaster and the nuclear security challenges facing the international community today ➡️ bit.ly/49xtj6M #ArmamentAndDisarmamentWeek
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Spotlight: Dr Mariana Budjeryn—Senior researcher at MIT’s Center for Nuclear Security Policy
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 MIT’s Security Studies Program’s Center for Nuclear Security Policy. In the discussion, she reflects on what the international community should have learned from Chornobyl, what needs to happen now, and which actors are still capable of managing the current nuclear security challenges. About Spotlight: The Spotlight series is a collection of short, on the spot interviews, captured on occasions where individuals have visited SIPRI for various events, seminars and workshops. The aim of the series is to capture an array of angles and viewpoints that will stimulate further discussions. While these are designed to offer snapshots, the intention is to provide starting points to contribute to continued dialogue to better understand the conditions for peaceful solutions of international conflicts and for a stable peace. https://www.sipri.org/​ Follow: https://twitter.com/SIPRIorg​ Like: https://www.facebook.com/sipri.org​ Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sipri
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 30/07/2026
Looking to deepen your knowledge on the EU’s 🇪🇺 non-proliferation and disarmament agenda? @eunpdc.bsky.social's eLearning Course provides a comprehensive introduction for anyone interested in: 🟣 Arms control 🟣 Non-proliferation & disarmament 🟣 Conventional & unconventional weapons ➡️ bit.ly/3ToEtpe
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 29/07/2026
War in #Iran and #Ukraine, disrupted shipping and an incoming El Niño: the perfect storm for a global food shock—yet international food prices are still below their 2022 peak. #SIPRI researcher, Dr Simone Bunse explains why prices have held in the face of #conflict for @deutschewelle.dw.com
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Record harvests but millions go hungry | DW News
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 29/07/2026
Can multilateral cooperation on export controls be sustained in an era of geopolitical competition? In response to last month's G7 meeting, this backgrounder examines the role of multilateral export control regimes in combating proliferation. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4vOmsyl #ArmamentAndDisarmamentWeek
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 28/07/2026
Need an #AI refresher? As an early mover in #AIGovernance, SIPRI has you covered. Explore these recent publications to get back up to speed ⬇️ #ArmamentAndDisarmamentWeek #ArtificialIntelligence 🧵 1/6
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 28/07/2026
Growing uncertainty around US 🇺🇸 reliability as an arms supplier is prompting European 🇪🇺 countries to look elsewhere. #SIPRI Researcher Pieter Wezeman talked to @svtnyheter.bsky.social Jonas Löfvenberg about the USA's shifting role in the global arms market. 📺 Watch now: www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 27/07/2026
For the 11th consecutive year, global military spending has hit record numbers. #ArmamentAndDisarmamentWeek highlights SIPRI’s research on military spending, arms production and trade, emerging technologies and weapons of mass destruction. #ArmsTransfers #WMDs #Milex #GovAI #DualUse
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 27/07/2026
'The demand for arms in Europe has increased dramatically over the past few years...' says #SIPRI researcher, Pieter D. Wezeman, commenting for @aljazeera.com on rising German 🇩🇪 defence spending. #Defence #Submarines #Germany #Israel #Arms
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 24/07/2026
SIPRI’s second summer Focus Week #ConflictPeaceAndSecurityWeek comes to a close. This week highlighted SIPRI’s work on conflict, peace and security, looking at important consequences of insecurity and efforts to minimize them. Explore the thread in case you missed it:
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 24/07/2026
Former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear inspector and #SIPRI Distinguished Associate Fellow Robert E. Kelley comments on developments at Iran's 🇮🇷 Pickaxe Mountain in this interview with @cnn.com ➡️ vimeo.com/1211846519/b... #US #IranWar #Iran #NuclearWeapons
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EBOF 7.21.26 Karim Sadjadpour, Spider Marks, Robert Kelley
This is "EBOF 7.21.26 Karim Sadjadpour, Spider Marks, Robert Kelley" by EBOF on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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