STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL
PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources.
Russia and the Arctic: an end to cooperation?
The recent increase in Russia’s military activities in the Arctic have raised concerns over whether the Arctic can continue to be a ‘zone of peace and cooperation’ in the foreseeable future.
Non-interference limits China’s role in the fight against Islamic State
Oliver Bräuner and Daha ParkWill China be forced to become more active in the fight against ISIS to protect its citizens and economic interests in Iraq?
Russia as a strategic challenge for the European Union
Dr Ian AnthonyThe current pattern of Russian behaviour has been labelled inconsistent with the norms, values and laws that make up the European security order—to the point where EU leaders stress that relations with Russia cannot be ‘business as usual’.
The challenge of external engagement in African security
Dr Elisabeth SkönsFor African countries to best benefit from external activities, they need locally grounded security policies and a firm strategy for incorporating external support.
From ‘fragility’ to ‘complexity’: reframing development in difficult places
Dr Gary Milante and Dr Suyoun JangIt is time for the international community to move beyond the word 'fragility' when describing how development works in difficult places.
Africa, emerging economies and the changing development landscape
Professor Fantu CheruThe development landscape in Africa has drastically changed with the emergence of new trade partners from the Global South, including Brazil, China, India and Turkey.
Peace operations in a multipolar world: a surprising consensus
Dr Jaïr van der Lijn and Xenia AvezovPreliminary results from an ongoing SIPRI research project suggest that consensus remains possible in the future peace operations landscape, even with influence shifting from established to emerging powers.
Returning to a basic level of trust in relations between Russia and the West
Dr Lars-Erik LundinWhile the threat of nuclear war during the cold war era was all too real, in one sense the world is worse off now: even the notion of rebuilding trust on the basis of international commitments is seen as idealistic and unrealistic.
Building peace in Mali: the case for ‘track III’ interventions
Dr Gaudence NyirabikaliAchieving sustained peace in Mali depends on 'track III' interventions: initiatives carried out by civil society organizations and other non-state actors to support the emergence of a conducive environment for the settling of conflicts.
Nuclear power and the European Energy Security Strategy
Vitaly Fedchenko and Dr Ian AnthonyMomentum is building for a new, common approach to energy within the European Union (EU) that balances the need for competitive pricing against security of supply and the need to reduce carbon emissions.