Pieter Wezeman
@PWezeman
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Senior Researcher Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Joined April 2015
'Last year, Israel’s defense industry produced enough weapons “to have a capacity surplus to meet its own needs, within the country itself"'—SIPRI's @PWezeman quoted in @nytimes on Israeli weapons stockpiles:
nytimes.com
Although Israel, like many countries, is highly secretive about its weapons stockpiles, experts believe it could outlast adversaries in offensives on at least two fronts simultaneously.
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'Iran and Israel: What are their attack and defence capabilities?'—SIPRI's data quoted in this @AJEnglish article. Read the SIPRI Fact Sheet ➡️ https://t.co/gXBJfejIh5 Read the article ⬇️ https://t.co/yt4nyJ6HDm
aljazeera.com
The risk of escalation looms after Israel fired missiles on Iran. Here is what the arsenal of each country looks like.
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Some thoughts about developments in arms flows to Sub-Saharan Africa https://t.co/Vts8tQTgEq
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📢#Vacancy Alert: SIPRI is seeking a new Director Read more ➡️ https://t.co/PaDeMKjfG3 Visit SIPRI's vacancies ➡️ https://t.co/zzsjXM1QNm
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The UN Report on Military Expenditures aims to increase transparency in military spending. @UN_Disarmament and @SIPRIorg hosted a virtual training workshop to bring greater awareness to this tool and how to use it. 🔗 https://t.co/hJLu2tQAzf
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Global military spending surges amid war, rising tensions and insecurity. New SIPRI data on global #MilitarySpending out now. Press Release ➡️ https://t.co/BkbWzJlqIv Fact Sheet ➡️ https://t.co/JnSD68ghLr
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Global military spending surges amid war, rising tensions and insecurity. New SIPRI data on global #MilitarySpending out now. Press Release ➡️ https://t.co/BkbWzJlqIv Fact Sheet ➡️ https://t.co/JnSD68ghLr
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Frankrijk verdringt Rusland als tweede wapenexporteur ter wereld
trouw.nl
De Fransen zijn de tweede exporteur van defensiematerieel ter wereld. Daarmee stoten ze de Russen van de tweede plek. ‘Er is in Frankrijk brede steun voor de wapenindustrie’, zegt een deskundige.
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Så ser Sveriges handel ut med Israel kring krigsmateriel https://t.co/wFoZlu47az
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svt.se
Pressen ökar på länder i Europa när det kommer till vapenhandel med Israel. Nu har människorättsorganisationer stämt flera stater – och i Sverige finns det krav på att stoppa handeln med försvarsma...
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The Middle East's demand for weapons is shifting. What does this mean for Western arms exporters? https://t.co/uI2rCSU3pV via @NZZ
nzz.ch
For decades, the Gulf states, Egypt and Israel have been among the most avid buyers of weapons in the world. The latest data suggest that the region's arms race is losing momentum. But demand remains...
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Just click on 'Data' and try out the options. Make sure to NOT narrow down your searches too much. And be in touch with feedback so we can improve and explain the database better!
On 11 march SIPRI not only published its latest arms transfers data, but also launched the new public interface for the SIPRI arms transfers database. Incl new functionalities, such as access to all records in the database. https://t.co/JBFkhdIPQI
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On 11 march SIPRI not only published its latest arms transfers data, but also launched the new public interface for the SIPRI arms transfers database. Incl new functionalities, such as access to all records in the database. https://t.co/JBFkhdIPQI
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📺Watch SIPRI’s @PWezeman discussing trends in international arms transfers with @TV4. ➡️ https://t.co/2mAdbCfvql
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In this external interview with @Le_Figaro, SIPRI's Katarina Djokic explains the 47% growth in 🇫🇷France's arms exports. https://t.co/SKqgMSQdB4
lefigaro.fr
Les États-Unis renforcent leur domination tandis que la perte de clients relègue la Russie au troisième rang.
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‘Ukraine has become the world’s fourth-largest arms importer, while France has replaced Russia as the world’s second-largest exporter behind the US’ —SIPRI’s data on trends in international arms trade quoted by @guardian ⬇️
theguardian.com
Ukraine speeds up construction of defences, UK intelligence says; Europe weapons imports double – what we know on day 747
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#Cyber-surveillance tools are a growing challenge for the international community. This new blog from SIPRI’s Mark Bromley gives five suggestions for the #SummitforDemocracy #S4D, on 18–20 March 2024, to strengthen the use of export controls in this space. Read the blog ➡️
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The volume of international transfers of major arms in 2019–23 was 3.3% lower than in 2014–18 and 3.3% higher than in 2009–13. Read the Press Release ➡️ https://t.co/vPfyISQpt4
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