03.06.2013 - 09:15 [ Stockholm International Peace Research Institute S.I.P.R.I. ]

3 June: Nuclear force reductions and modernizations continue; drop in peacekeeping troops; no progress in cluster munitions control – new SIPRI Yearbook out now

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2013, which assesses the current state of international security, armaments and disarmament. Key findings include: (a) Alone among the five legally recognized nuclear weapon states, China expanded its nuclear arsenal in 2012; (b) The number of personnel deployed with peace operations worldwide is falling rapidly, due to the withdrawal from Afghanistan; (c) Progress towards a global ban on cluster munitions stalled in 2012.