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Global nuclear arsenals expand amid rising tensions and fading arms control

Arnold Pinto 18/06/2025

New SIPRI study report Nuclear-armed states are continuing to expand and modernise their arsenals, reversing decades of gradual disarmament and signalling the return of a global arms race, according to the newly released Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Yearbook 2025 – an annual

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Ukraine was the world’s largest importer of major arms

Arnold Pinto 12/03/2025

Between 2020 and 2024 According to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), Ukraine emerged as the world’s largest importer of major arms between 2020 and 2024, with its imports increasing nearly 100-fold compared to the 2015–2019 period. The surge in Ukraine’s arms imports is primarily attributed to the ongoing conflict […]

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Global Military Spending Peaks At $2443 Billion In 2023

Arnold Pinto 29/04/2024

Military Buying Up In Most Regions Global military spending surged in 2023 amid rising tensions and insecurity, reaching $2443 billion, according to new data published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). This marked a 6.8% increase in real terms from 2022 and the steepest year-on-year increase since 2009. The 10 largest spenders in […]

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European Arms Imports Rise With Heightened Global Tensions

Arnold Pinto 29/03/2024

The US Is The World’s Leading Arms Supplier European nations have witnessed a staggering 100% increase in significant arms imports. According to the latest data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), this surge coincides with heightened global tensions from 2014-18 to 2019-23. In contrast, the United States and France experienced