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Pieter Wezeman
Senior Researcher Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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Pieter Wezeman 18. jouluk.
Question for the German export control nerds, has anyone seen any government export documents with information that Qatar was to receive Rheinmetall Lynx? Or are we looking at something that looks like a Lynx.
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Pieter Wezeman 18. jouluk.
Critical assesment of claims about utility of Iran's missiles I'm context of regional militarisation
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Pieter Wezeman 17. jouluk.
Data about export of ammunition is hard to find. The occasional case study helps to understand the size, significance, problems. Like this report by Otfried Nassauer (in German)
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Hans Kristensen 14. jouluk.
Excited to see 2018 SIPRI Yearbook is now available in Arabic. This makes our nuclear weapons arsenals data more accessible to journalists, scholars, general public in Arab speaking countries. Thanks for going the extra mile.
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Pieter Wezeman 14. jouluk.
While peace negotiations between the parties in the Yemen conflict seem to lead to result, conflicts and conflict risks are widespread in the Middle East and armament levels high. More on armament in Saudi Arabia in a new SIPRI backgrounder
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SIPRI 13. jouluk.
How have total arms sales of companies in the SIPRI developed since 2002? Analysis in 's latest Fact Sheet:
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SIPRI 10. jouluk.
The total for the SIPRI in 2017 is 2.5% higher than in 2016 and represents an increase of 44% since 2002 (the first year for which comparable data is available; figures exclude China). Analysis of new data in the SIPRI Fact Sheet:
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SIPRI 10. jouluk.
Where are the key arms production companies based? SIPRI’s new analysis on the reveals the latest trends: Infographic below shows selected companies, their standing in the SIPRI and arms sales (in US$ billion)
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SIPRI 10. jouluk.
The arms sales of the SIPRI arms-producing and military services companies (excluding China) totalled $398.2 billion in 2017. This was 2.5% higher than sales in 2016 and marks the third consecutive year of growth in Top 100 arms sales:
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SIPRI 10. jouluk.
: The combined arms sales of the 24 companies in Western Europe listed in the SIPRI increased by 3.8% in 2017, to $94.9 billion, which accounted for 23.8% of the Top 100 total. Analysis in the new SIPRI Fact Sheet, out today:
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SIPRI 10. jouluk.
The UK remained the largest arms producer in Western Europe in 2017, with total arms sales of $35.7 billion and seven companies listed in the Top 100. The combined arms sales of British companies were 2.3% higher than in 2016. New SIPRI data, out today!
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SIPRI 10. jouluk.
This graphic shows the percentage change in arms sales of companies in the SIPRI , by country, 2016–17. Analysis in SIPRI’s new Fact Sheet:
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SIPRI 10. jouluk.
Sales of the top 15 manufacturing companies listed in the Fortune Global 500 totalled $2311 billion in 2017. This is almost 10 times greater than the total arms sales of the top 15 arms producers ($231.6 billion) in 2017. Read more in SIPRI’s Fact Sheet:
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SIPRI 6. jouluk.
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Out today: SIPRI's Policy Paper on security in the region. Download it here:
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SIPRI 30. marrask.
Vastauksena käyttäjälle @SIPRIorg
‘Within the Middle East and North Africa, a wide range of arms proliferation and arms transfer dynamics generate significant security challenges.’ SIPRI Background Paper maps capacity-building efforts to deal with these challenges in the region:
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SIPRI 27. marrask.
‘African Nations Show Rare Transparency in Military Spending’ – article on SIPRI’s latest Policy Paper:
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Pieter Wezeman 21. marrask.
Vastauksena käyttäjälle @Camiel46
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Pieter Wezeman 20. marrask.
Military spending in Africa raises many questions. However, there is a lot of information that can be used to start a debate with as a new SIPRI report on transparency in military expenditure in Africa shows:
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SIPRI 16. marrask.
'We need to understand more about the role of women as peacekeepers. Here’s why' – article based on SIPRI's latest Policy Paper:
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Tytti Erästö 15. marrask.
Sharing here my piece 'Dissecting International Concerns about Iran's Missiles', published just a few minutes ago:
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