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Chronology of Armaments, Disarmament and International Security 2009

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Publisher: SIPRI
January, 2010

This chronology lists the significant events in 2009 related to armaments, disarmament and international security. In addition to the headline-grabbing events, such as the end of the conflict in Sri Lanka and North Korea’s nuclear test, it also records the less publicized, but no less important, advances and setbacks in arms controls and international security.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)/EDITORS

Nenne Bodell was Head of the SIPRI Library and Documentation Department and of the SIPRI Arms Control and Disarmament Documentary Survey Programme.