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Past News and Events

SIPRI researcher presents maritime security findings at the European Parliament

On 19 March SIPRI Senior Researcher Hugh Griffiths, Head of the Countering Illicit Trafficking-Mechanism Assessment Projects (CIT-MAP), spoke at a public hearing at the European Parliament organized by the Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Security and De

New SIPRI data on arms transfers: China replaces UK as world’s fifth largest arms exporter

China has become the fifth largest exporter of major conventional arms worldwide, according to new data on international arms transfers published today by SIPRI.

Minister Max Jakobson, 1923–2013

SIPRI regretfully notes the passing of a former member of its Governing Board, Minister Max Jakobson.

SIPRI to advise CBRN project

SIPRI will support the German Federal Office for Economics and Export Control (BAFA) in the implementation of a 2-year project on the monitoring of imports and exports of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) materials.