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The impact of the war in Ukraine on Polish arms industrial policy
Anastasia Cucino and Lorenzo ScarazzatoThis blog explores how Poland is using Ukraine war-linked arms and ammunition contracts in a bid to accelerate the modernization and expansion of its arms industry.
Yemen: Local grievances call for internationally supported local solutions
Emelie Poignant Khafagi and Dr Ahmed MorsyThe Iran–Saudi détente could ease Yemen’s troubles, but lasting peace will require local solutions. Emelie Poignant Khafagi and Dr Ahmed Morsy explore more in this SIPRI WritePeace blog.
Lessons on climate resilience and peacebuilding from Ethiopia and the Dry Corridor
Dr Farah Hegazi and Sandra C. ValenciaPoor and conflict-affected rural settings are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. To achieve the best outcomes for communities, peacebuilding and resilience-building should go hand in hand.
Going private (equity): A new challenge to transparency in the arms industry
Lorenzo Scarazzato and Madison LipsonIn the latest ranking of the world’s largest arms-producing and military services companies (the SIPRI Top 100), published in December 2022, two firms based in the United States—Peraton and Amentum—had recently been acquired by private equity firms. Both their arms sales were considered to have a high degree of uncertainty.
War in the breadbasket: One year in
Dr Caroline Delgado , Dr Kristina Tschunkert and Marie RiquierIt is one year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has had a devastating impact on the people of Ukraine and shaken the foundations of post-cold war European security. But its repercussions have been much wider.
Climate change and post-conflict reconstruction in the Nineveh Plains of Iraq
Amal BourhrousA holistic approach is needed to post-conflict reconstruction in northern Iraq, which builds resilience to climate-related risks while addressing the devastating legacy of the Islamic State occupation.
Japan’s new military policies: Origins and implications
Dr Jingdong YuanJapan is undergoing the most significant changes to its security strategy since the end of World War II. What is behind these changers, what do they mean for Indo-Pacific security, and what challenges lie ahead for their implementation?
Language on Indigenous Peoples’ rights should stay in the new global biodiversity framework—for communities, nature and peace
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Jürg A. Staudenmann and Dr Geoffrey D. DabelkoKeeping the role and rights of IPLCs prominent in the new Global Biodiversity Framework could help to ensure that large-scale nature conservation is just, peaceful and effective.
Reducing climate-related security risks and building peace through adaptation
Dr Farah Hegazi and Katongo SeyubaClimate adaptation can reduce conflict risks and support peacebuilding. But this will only work if social factors are given as much attention as the technologies.
Information challenges for humanitarian response to climate shocks in fragile settings
Dr Karen Meijer and Anniek BarnhoornAs climate change intensifies, humanitarians working in fragile settings need timely, reliable information in order to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather and longer-term climatic trends on conflict dynamics. They should consider forging long-term partnerships with information providers.