Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

When it comes to an arms race, China tries its best to compete with global leaders such as the US, Russia, France, Germany, Europe, and Israel in the production of advanced military technology. The...

Stockholm: Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry reached $632 billion in 2023, a real-terms increase of 4.2 per cent compared with 2022, according to...

Spain’s President Pedro Sánchez’s visit to India marked an important milestone in the India-Spain relations. Sánchez along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the final assembly line of the C295 military transport aircraft at...

Wars, despite their destructive nature, have historically played a significant role in stimulating economies. While the human cost of war is indisputable, the economic impact of conflicts can often result in increased production, innovation,...

Stockholm: The nine nuclear-armed states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and Israel—continued to modernise their nuclear arsenals and several deployed new...

Washington: The US has suspended a shipment of heavy, bunker-busting bombs to Israel, weapons Israeli forces have used in their war against Hamas militants that has killed nearly 35,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip....

The Middle East is one of the most dynamic defence markets in the world. Violent conflicts, external and internal security threats and tensions among regional states generate strong demands for defence procurement. The region...

The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, China's top political advisory body, concluded its annual session on Sunday, March 10 calling on political advisors to contribute to great unity and solidarity and...

New Delhi: In a new report released on March 11, 2024 by Stockholm-based defence think-tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India continues to be the world’s top arms importer though its overall imports...

Stockholm: Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry totalled $597 billion in 2022, which was 3.5 per cent less than 2021 in real terms, even...

Beijing / New Delhi: Plagued by the issue of low-quality weapons and inconsistent performance, China's arms exports have declined and has put buyer countries in peril. In the last decade, China's weaponry exports have...

  The military might of a nation rests not only in its arsenal of cutting-edge hardware but also in the preparedness and resilience of its soldiers on the ground. India's armed forces can bolster their...

  The world experienced a seismic shift during the COVID-19 pandemic, with global norms bending and nations re-evaluating their reliance on others to support their development. In the aftermath of India's economy being hit by...