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

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 ⬇️

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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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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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

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

#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

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

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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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

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

Record harvests but millions go hungry | DW News

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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

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

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...

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

'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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German arms export licences for Israel surge with focus on sub project https://aje.news/gf6p77

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:

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

EBOF 7.21.26 Karim Sadjadpour, Spider Marks, Robert Kelley

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#FactFriday ➡️ Peace operations personnel counts fell to their lowest point in 25 years at the end of 2025, according to the #SIPRI multilateral peace operations report. As #ConflictPeaceAndSecurityWeek wraps up, help support the facts ➡️ donate.sipri.org/cal/~my-dona... #Peacekeeping #UnitedNations

As West Africa looks to long-term conflict prevention, the region’s Madrasa systems may be key. Focusing on Madrasas role in promoting eduction, #SIPRI in partnership with WANEP and @drcngo.bsky.social , launches ‘Madrasas, State Regulation and Governance in West Africa: A Comparative Perspective.’

The #US’ 🇺🇸 growing military presence in the #Arctic could recreate a #Russia - #NATO Cuban Missile Crisis, analysts warn. #SIPRI takes a look at how this might affect strategic stability in the High North and the Arctic. Learn more ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/AZH... #PeaceSecurityAndConflictWeek

Sabotage, cyberattacks, shadow fleets. Amid growing geopolitical uncertainty, maritime hybrid threats are increasing in scope and scale. Join Dr Jiayi Zhou in #SIPRIConversations to discuss this outbreak—and why it’s so difficult to respond to. #ConflictPeaceAndSecurityWeek #MaritimeThreats

Dr Jiayi Zhou on maritime hybrid threats

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‘In 2025 military spending by European #NATO members rose faster than at any time since 1953,’ said Jade Guiberteau Ricard, #SIPRI researcher, to @news.abc.net.au Read ABC News Australia's full analysis on an increasingly ‘European’ NATO ⬇️ #EU #DonaldTrump

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NATO was a lesson in how the geopolitical landscape has shifted around Trump

Could military funding compromises threaten the future of Syrian 🇸🇾 security? As the Transitional Government attempts to build a post-revolutionary army, one challenge has received little attention: how will it be funded, and by whom? SIPRI’s experts gave their #Commentary ➡️ bit.ly/4bgLz54

I would not go that far, but El País used our @sipri.org data and is making the point: Blue Helmets are in danger of extinction english.elpais.com/internationa... via @elpaisinenglish

Blue Helmets are in danger of extinction

UN peacekeeping missions are operating with a multimillion-dollar hole in their accounts, facing cuts, base closures and personnel repatriations

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Peace processes became more coercive in 2025—according to the #SIPRIYearbook. As #peace operations decline in the face of exacerbating #conflict, #ConflictPeaceAndSecurityWeek highlights SIPRI’s latest analysis on global insecurity—and efforts to build a multilateral response. ➡️ bit.ly/4wT3APm

This week, #SIPRI senior researcher, Netta Goussac, spoke at the European Parliament 🇪🇺 on the risk to #humanrights #AI assisted weapon systems present—and who should be legally responsible for the consequences. For more of Netta Goussac’s work ➡️ www.sipri.org/about/bios/n... #EU #MilitaryAI

EU moves to clarify liability for algorithmic errors on the battlefield

As AI-powered decision-support systems become increasingly common on the battlefield, the question is no longer whether they will influence military operations, but who will be held accountable when t...

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#FactFriday ➡️ 45% of Afghanistan's population is projected to require humanitarian assistance this year. As #PeaceAndDevelopmentWeek wraps up the need for pathways to sustainable peace is clearer than ever. Support SIPRI: ➡️ bit.ly/4wa9Z8Y For more @nupinytt.bsky.social 📊 bit.ly/4f7Fc6x

What is human security—and why does it matter? Human security works preventatively, tackling #conflict by treating structural causes. SIPRI's project with #GatesFoundation 'Development Aid as a Security Priority', highlights these efforts. ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/ROD... #PeaceAndDevelopmentWeek #SIPRI

NEW: How AI and Big Tech are reshaping modern warfare Alexander Blanchard @sipri.org reviews AI, Automation and War: The Rise of a Military-Tech Complex by Anthony King @exeter.ac.uk @princetonupress.bsky.social

How AI and Big Tech are reshaping modern warfare - LSE Review of Books

AI, Automation and War explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping military decision-making through new alliances between armed forces and technology companies. King's sociological approach and…

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Sustainable peace is necessary for lasting #development gains in conflict-affected settings. For #PeaceAndDevelopmentWeek SIPRI highlights ‘integrated peacebuilding.’ For more read the #STHLMForum workshop policy brief, organised jointly with @giz.de, #ISSAfrica, #WorldBankGroup ➡️ bit.ly/4vynbDs

‘You don’t grow your arms industry because you are expecting a generation of peace,’ #SIPRI senior researcher, Dr. Alexander Blanchard comments for @nytimes.com on ballooning European #defence spending in the #AI era. Read more ➡️ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/b... #EU #Ukraine #Drones

Inside the Secret Factory That Supplies Ukraine’s War Drones

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From environmental warfare to an environment of peace Over the past four decades, environmental security has undergone a revolution. But just how much has the landscape shifted? #SIPRI takes a trip into our archives 📜 to find out. For more ➡️ bit.ly/4bjEfWl #PeaceAndDevelopmentWeek #ClimateChange