Articles by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute-SIPRI

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Global Military Spending Surges amid War, Rising Tensions and Insecurity
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute-SIPRI - TRANSCEND Media Service, 6 May 2024

22 Apr 2024 – Total global military expenditure reached $2443 billion in 2023, an increase of 6.8 per cent in real terms from 2022. The 10 largest spenders in 2023—led by the United States, China and Russia—all increased their military spending, according to new data on global military spending published today by SIPRI.

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2014: USA Leads Upward Trend in Arms Exports – Asian, Gulf States Lead Imports
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute-SIPRI – TRANSCEND Media Service, 23 Mar 2015

16 Mar 2015 – The United States has taken a firm lead as the major arms exporter globally according to new data on international arms transfers published today. Overall, the volume of international transfers of major conventional weapons grew by 16 per cent between 2005–2009 and 2010–14.

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International Arms Transfers in 2013
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute-SIPRI – TRANSCEND Media Service, 1 Dec 2014

The volume of international transfers of major weapons grew by 14 per cent between 2004–2008 and 2009–13. The five largest suppliers in 2009–13—the United States, Russia, Germany, China and France—accounted for 74 per cent of the volume of exports.

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Armaments, Disarmament and International Security – Arms Transfers to Syria
Pieter D. Wezeman - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute-SIPRI, 12 May 2014

Rebel forces repeatedly called in 2012 for governments supporting their cause to supply them with weapons and other military equipment. As of January 2013 the actual volume of foreign military aid to the rebels is hard to measure.

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