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June 2014 SIPRI Update out now!

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The SIPRI Update for June 2014 is out now—read it online, or subscribe to receive the SIPRI Update in your inbox each month.

In this issue we present two essays. The first, by Vitaly Fedchenko and Ian Anthony, discusses new European approaches to energy security, focusing on the potential role of nuclear energy. They write:

The need for constructive and informed public discussion of the place of nuclear energy in the overall approach will increase. The public, industry, political elites, expert community and other stakeholders all have varying degree of interest in safety, security, sustainability and the cost of the energy resources they use. However, past experience demonstrates that such discussion either excludes some stakeholders or is polarized to the point where it stops being useful.

The second essay, by Gaudence Nyirabikalie examines the possible role of 'track III' interventions in the resolution of the conflict in Mali. She writes:

Discussions facilitated by civil society groups, NGOs and development organizations can lead to the possibility of inducing a change of attitudes and behaviour, increased restraint and the recognition of other actors. The emergence of community-based self-defence groups distancing themselves from the rebel groups and claiming inclusion in the ongoing peace negotiations in Mali is a clear example of the need for broader discussions of issues and the recognition of all relevant actors.

Browse the full list of SIPRI Essays from 2009 to 2014.