Press releases
10 May 2012: China defines itself as a ‘near-arctic state’, says SIPRI
BEIJING, 10 May 2012. The new challenges and opportunities posed by increased access to the Arctic were discussed at a workshop in Beijing today entitled ‘Chinese and Nordic Cooperation on Arctic Developments’. The workshop was organized by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the China Center for Contemporary World Studies (CCCWS).
17 April 2012: World military spending levels out after 13 years of increases, says SIPRI
(Stockholm, 17 April 2012) World military expenditure in 2011 totalled $1.74 trillion, almost unchanged since 2010 in real terms*, according to figures released today by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The comprehensive annual update of the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database is accessible from today at www.sipri.org.
26 March 2012: Increased military capabilities in the Arctic reflect border demarcations, says SIPRI
(Stockholm, 26 March 2012) The current build-up of military capabilities in the Arctic area by the five Arctic littoral states—Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia and the United States—is not necessarily cause for concern, according to a new SIPRI background paper launched today ahead of this week’s meeting of the Arctic Council in Stockholm.
19 March 2012: Rise in international arms transfers is driven by Asian demand, says SIPRI
(Stockholm, 19 March 2012) The volume of worldwide arms transfers in 2007–2011 was 24 per cent higher than in 2002–2006 and the five largest arms importers in 2007–2011 were all Asian states, according to new data on international arms transfers published today by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
27 Feb 2012: Business as usual for top arms producers despite slowdown in arms sales, says SIPRI
(Stockholm, 27 February 2012) Sales of arms and military services by the largest arms-producing companies—the SIPRI Top 100—continued to increase in 2010 to reach $411.1 billion, according to new data on international arms production released today by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
6 Feb 2012: SIPRI opens new North American Research Center
(Stockholm/Washington 6 February 2012) The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) announces the establishment of SIPRI North America, a new SIPRI research center based in Washington, DC.
30 Jan 2012: Most ships involved in arms and drugs trafficking are based in world’s richest countries, says SIPRI
(Stockholm, 30 January 2012) More than 60% of ships involved in reported cases of sanctions-busting or illicit transfers of arms, drugs, other military equipment and sensitive dual-use goods that could be used in the development of missiles and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are owned by companies based in the EU, NATO or other OECD states, according to the first comprehensive study on maritime trafficking released today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
24 Jan 2012: question marks remain over military spending and arms acquisitions in Latin America, says SIPRI
(Stockholm, 24 January 2012) Off-budget spending and secrecy are limiting the democratic accountability of the military sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. This comes at a time when military spending is rising rapidly in the region. Nevertheless, transparency is improving and the increased military spending has not had an impact on health and education budgets, according to two new reports released by SIPRI today.
