Tag: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Major arms sales flat in 2016-20 for first time in more...
International deliveries of arms were flat in the period 2016-2020, ending more than a decade of increases, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)...
African arms imports decreasing – SIPRI
African nations have imported fewer arms over the last decade, with imports decreasing by 6.5%, according to new research from the Stockholm International Peace...
US dominates the Top 100 global arms companies list
Sales of arms and military services by the world's largest arms-producing and military services companie totalled $398.2 billion in 2017, according to new international...
African military spending down slightly in 2017
Military expenditure was down slightly in 2017, but higher than a decade ago as world military spending reached its highest level since...
Global arms sales rising – report
Sales of arms and military services by the world's largest arms-producing and military services companies totalled $374.8 billion in 2016, according to...
Growth in international arms trade driven by Middle East and Asia
The volume of major international arms transfers has grown continuously since 2004 and increased by 8.4 per cent between 2007–11 and 2012–16,...
Global arms sales declined slightly in 2014, but grew outside Europe...
The world's biggest arms manufacturers recorded a slight decline in sales in 2014, particularly those based in Western Europe and North America,...
More details on South African arms exports for 2014
More details have emerged regarding the export of South African military hardware last year, which amounted to almost R3 billion and included...
African arms imports increased 45 per cent over last decade –...
African arms imports increased by 45 per cent between the periods 2005–2009 to 2010–14, with Algeria importing the most during this period,...
Top 100 arms companies saw sales fall in 2013 – SIPRI
The 100 largest arms companies saw sales dip 2% in 2013 to $402 billion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute...
SIPRI maps foreign military intervention in Africa
Over the past decade major external actors, including the United States, China and Russia, have advanced their security, geopolitical and economic interests...
Military spending in Africa increased 8% in 2013
Military spending in Africa increased by 8.3 per cent in 2013, reaching an estimated $44.9 billion, according to the Stockholm International Peace...
SIPRI on international arms exports and imports
The volume of Indian imports of major weapons rose by 111% between 2004/08 and 2009/13 and its share of the volume of...
Global arms sales fall, Russia sales rise sharply in 2012
Russian firms increased weapons sales sharply in 2012 helped largely by a Kremlin armaments program, while global sales of arms and military...
