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Emergency law responses and conflict-affected states in transition
Erin Houlihan, Kimana Zulueta-Fülscher, Sean Molloy, Christine Bell and Asanga WelikalaAhead of the 2021 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, SIPRI is pleased to share guest blog posts from partner organizations.
Monitoring international arms transfers: The difficult case of production under licence
Siemon T. WezemanThe SIPRI Arms Transfers Database is a record of how certain military technological capabilities are transferred from state to state. Its fundamental aim is to inform, and ideally stimulate, discussion that might lead to a better understanding of the state of peace and security around the world.
Overcoming barriers to grassroots inclusion in peace processes
José Francisco Alvarado Cóbar and Dr Marina CapariniWhile grassroots participation in peace processes is increasingly recognized as a way of achieving more inclusive and sustainable peace, moving beyond the realm of traditional diplomacy among high-level actors remains a challenge.
USA–India strategic continuity in the Biden administration transition
Dr Lora SaalmanFollowing the declassification of the United States’ National Security Council’s (NSC) US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific, and the transition from Donald J.
India’s no-first-use dilemma: Strategic consistency or ambiguity towards China and Pakistan
Dr Lora SaalmanOn 14 October 2020, in a statement to the Conference on Disarmament, Indian ambassador, Pankaj Sharma, reiterated India’s commitment to a policy of no first use (NFU) of nuclear weapons.
Russia’s nuclear doctrine moves the focus from non-Western threats
Dr Petr TopychkanovIn June 2020 Russia made its nuclear doctrine more transparent in terms of why, when and how it would use nuclear weapons. Without naming potential adversaries, Russia is now more explicit about the regional scenarios that could lead to nuclear warfare.
China’s detachment from the South Asian nuclear triangle
Dr Lora SaalmanIn contrast with coverage of the recent China–India border conflict, Chinese analysis of nuclear issues in South Asia has been decreasing.
Mali’s transition: High expectations and little time
Dr Grégory Chauzal and Dr Virginie BaudaisOn 17–18 August 2020, a military coup—the fourth since the independence of the country—led to the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK), two years after his re-election.
The Anthropocene and global politics: Rewriting the Earth as political space
Dr Malin Mobjörk, Rickard Söder and Dr Eva LövbrandLast year, the Anthropocene Working Group—a group of researchers responsible for investigating a potential formalization of the Anthropocene—agreed to recognize a new geologic epoch to mark humans’ profound impact on th
New trends and developments in border tensions between China and India
Dr Petr TopychkanovWhile de-escalating the over one month-long stand-off in disputed areas in the Himalayan region, Chinese and Indian troops clashed again on 15 June.