Friday, 15th June 2012

SIPRI Yearbook 2012: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

Key findings:

Upheavals in the Middle East and North Africa in 2011 highlighted the changing character of contemporary armed conflict

Major powers continued to reduce stockpiles of nuclear weapons, while pursuing weapon modernization programmes

Peacekeeping operations in 2011 illustrated a growing acceptance of the concept of protection of civilians

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• Government and politics (DocuTicker)
• International (DocuTicker)
• International Relations (DocuTicker)
• Military and defense (DocuTicker)
• National security (DocuTicker)
• Technology (DocuTicker)

Source:

• Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

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