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SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

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Name: SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 33 mins ago - 1 reports

West debates arms shipment risk to Syrian rebels

Syria's opposition insists that it needs arms from the international community. Some countries in the West are indeed considering arms shipments while critics warn they could easily end up in the wrong hands.For Syrian President Bashar Assad, there is little ... [Published Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago]

Entities: missile, SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research In..., anti-aircraft, Terrorists

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Indiaâ€™s nuclear expansion not targeted at Pakistan but at China

Indiaâ€™s nuclear expansion not targeted at Pakistan but at China Chidanand Rajghatta , TNN Jun 16, 2013, 04.57AM IST Earlier this month, SIPRI, the respected Sweden-based arms control andnon-proliferation think tank, reported that China, India, and ... [Published Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Nuclear, Pakistan, Chidanand Rajghatta, China, SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research In...

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 2 reports

Pakistan ups ante with big military boost

Pakistan has revealed a massive increase in its military budget, the third nuclear power in Asia to unveil a significant increase this year, adding credence to fears of a growing arms race on the continent.China, Pakistan and India were the only countries ... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: Pakistan, Military Expenditure, Military/Armed Forces, SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research In...

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 1 reports

Military muscles bulging in Mideast

Middle East militaries are among the most powerful in the world, according to the latest ranking by Global Fire Power.The ranking measured 40 components to determine the 69 countries' military prowess, such as defense budgets, logistical support, total ... [Published Zawya.com - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, US Dollar, SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research In..., Military Expenditure

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

United Nations

UN Takes on Disarmament’s Next Frontier: Killer Robots

The disarmament sculpture at the UN. (Courtesy of Flickr user WorldIslandInfo.com. Licensed under Creative Commons.)The new campaign against killer robots is unique in that robotic weapons systems are still largely in development stages and under the ... [Published The Nation - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Disarmament, Robotics, United Nations

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Should Egypt go nuclear?

The imbalance in strategic arms between Israel and Egypt is well known, but should be redressed, experts tell Ahmed EleibaA recent report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) estimates that Israel possesses 80 strategic level ... [Published Al Ahram - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Nuclear, Egypt, SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research In..., Israel

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Most Powerful 500

Happy Hour received a copy of Foreign Policy magazine’s very first “Power Map” inventory listing the 500 most powerful individuals who “control the commanding heights of the industries that run the world, from politics to high finance, media to energy, ... [Published Manila Standard Today - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Powerful, Russian Mafia, SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research In..., Fuentes

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Globe Less Peaceful Than Five Years Ago – Report

Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, Peace, Poverty & MDGs, WorldWASHINGTON, Jun 12 2013 (IPS) - The world – especially the Greater Middle East – has become less peaceful than it was five years ago, according to ... [Published Inter Press Service - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Index, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Military Expenditure

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 3 reports

Nations Defy Nuclear Treaty by Expanding Weapons Programs

Now more than 20 years since the end of the Cold War—which spawned the nuclear arms race and made those weapons the ultimate show of military might—nations in possession of nuclear arms are still determined to not only hold onto their arsenals, but in ... [Published AllGov - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Nuclear, SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research In..., Nuclear Weapon

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 4 reports

Swedish Institute estimates Israel has 80 nuclear weapons

Jerusalem - The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute in a new report, estimates that Israel has around 80 "strategic" level nuclear weapons Israel has followed a course of what is often called nuclear ambiguity claiming that: "It would not ... [Published Digital Journal - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Israel, Nuclear Weapon, SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research In..., Swedish Institute

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 9 reports

With eye on China, India ramps up nuclear arsenal

WASHINGTON: China, India, and Pakistan all added 10 to 20 nuclear weapons to their arsenal last year even as the top four nuclear nations — US, Russia, UK and France — appear determined to retain their nuclear arsenals indefinitely even if they didn't ... [Published Economic Times - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Nuclear, SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research In..., Nuclear Weapon, India

First reported Jun 02 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 28 reports

India, Pak and China Increased Nuclear Arms Arsenal in 2012: Report

Bangalore: China, India and Pakistan- three of the world's nuclear powers have increased their nuclear armory over the past year, said the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The other five nuclear powers have cut their strength or kept ... [Published Silicon India - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: Nuclear, India, SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research In..., China

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...Samir Nashar, a leading member of the opposition National Syrian Council, is convinced that " the US has given the green light to those states who are behind the shipments."

West debates arms shipment risk to Syrian rebels [Published Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago]

... On Friday (6/14/13), the wire service's Matthew Schofield reported a useful piece, headlined "Chemical Weapons Experts Still Skeptical About U S Claim that Syria Used Sarin." His lead:

Syria and Sarin: Skepticism Still Warranted [Published Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting - Jun 17 2013]

...He urged countries in the region to be open with their defence plans. "Military modernisation, coupled with longstanding maritime and territorial disputes and continuing potential flashpoints, raise the risk of strategic misjudgment or miscalculation. This underlines the need for strategic transparency" he said

Pakistan ups ante with big military boost [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Jun 16 2013]

"Military spending in the MiddleMiddle East rose by 8.4% rise in 2012," according to SIPRI in a report published earlier this year. "The largest percentage increase worldwide in 2012 was by Oman (a 51% rise). Saudi Arabia also increased spending by 12%. Spending by Iran, Qatar, Syria and the UAE is unknown."

Military muscles bulging in Mideast [Published Zawya.com - Jun 16 2013]

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West debates arms shipment risk to Syrian rebels [Published Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago]
Syria and Sarin: Skepticism Still Warranted [Published Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting - Jun 17 2013]
Indiaâ€™s nuclear expansion not targeted at Pak... [Published Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - Jun 17 2013]
Pakistan ups ante with big military boost [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Jun 16 2013]
Military muscles bulging in Mideast [Published Zawya.com - Jun 16 2013]
Asia's secret nuclear arms race [Published World War 4 Report - Jun 16 2013]
Proof of Syria’s chemical weapons’ use sketchy [Published Seattle Times - Jun 15 2013]
Chemical weapons experts still skeptical about ... [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - Jun 15 2013]
UN Takes on Disarmament’s Next Frontier: Killer... [Published The Nation - Jun 14 2013]
Big bucks for Big Brother spies [Published New Zealand Herald - Jun 14 2013]
Syria has crossed chemical red line, says Obama [Published New Scientist - Jun 14 2013]
Chemical weapons trigger U.S. aid to Syrian rebels [Published Columbus Dispatch - Jun 14 2013]
Should Egypt go nuclear? [Published Al Ahram - Jun 14 2013]
U.S. says Syria used chemical weapons, will sen... [Published Idaho Statesman - Jun 14 2013]
Most Powerful 500 [Published Manila Standard Today - Jun 13 2013]
The case for one-sided nuclear disarmament [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - Jun 12 2013]
Globe Less Peaceful Than Five Years Ago – Report [Published Inter Press Service - Jun 12 2013]
More Leaks in the Faulty National Security Deba... [Published Common Dreams - Jun 11 2013]
Deloitte Details Bleak Outlook For Global Defen... [Published AOL Defense - Jun 10 2013]
Textron Inc. (TXT), Lockheed Martin Corporation... [Published InsiderMonkey.com - Jun 10 2013]
Are These 3 Aerospace & Defense Stocks a Buy? [Published Motley Fool - Jun 10 2013]
Sipri sees increase in nuclear proliferation, r... [Published Defence Web - Jun 10 2013]
Qatar: Italy among top exhibitors at DIMDEX mil... [Published Ansamed - Jun 10 2013]
Deterrence is a lame excuse for stockpiling [Published DNA India - Jun 10 2013]
Kashmir Vs Global Community [Published Counter Currents - Jun 09 2013]
China and Russia catch up with USA in rearms race [Published Big News Network - Jun 09 2013]
Assad `has a lot' of air-defense systems acquir... [Published Groong - Jun 09 2013]
SIPRI assesses current state of international d... [Published BioPrepWatch - Jun 08 2013]
SIPRI Yearbook 2013 [Published Full Text Reports... - Jun 06 2013]
Nations Defy Nuclear Treaty by Expanding Weapon... [Published AllGov - Jun 06 2013]

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Indiaâ€™s nuclear expansion not targeted at Pak... [Published Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - Jun 17 2013] Indiaâ€™s nuclear expansion not targeted at Pakistan but at China Chidanand Rajghatta , TNN Jun 16, 2013, 04.57AM IST Earlier this month, SIPRI, the respected Sweden-based arms control andnon-proliferation think tank, reported that China, India, and ...
SIPRI Yearbook 2013 Published [Published FAS Strategic Security Blog - Jun 03 2013] By Hans M. Kristensen The Swedish International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today published the 2013 issue of the SIPRI Yearbook . I’m coauthor of the chapter on worldwide nuclear weapons arsenals. The yearbook is translated into Arabic, Chinese, ...
Syria’s Air Defense Arsenal: The Russian Missil... [Published The China Blog - Jun 03 2013] Boasting about one’s weaponry is nothing unusual in war, where there’s little way of confirming the veracity of the claim. In that, Syrian President Bashar Assad was following a long tradition of wartime leaders, when he told the Hizballah-backed Lebanese ...
Syria’s Air Defense Arsenal: The Russian Missil... [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Jun 03 2013] Boasting about one’s weaponry is nothing unusual in war, where there’s little way of confirming the veracity of the claim. In that, Syrian President Bashar Assad was following a long tradition of wartime leaders, when he told the Hizballah-backed Lebanese ...
Mutually assured ambiguity [Published Graphic detail - The Economist - Jun 03 2013] How to play nuclear-armed poker AMERICA, which has more deployed nuclear weapons than any other country, is open about precisely how many warheads it has in what state of readiness. Russia is a little less so, though it does share information with America. ...