Arms control
India Assumes Chairmanship of Wassenaar Arrangement
The Wassenaar Arrangement (WA), a voluntary export control regime that monitors the transfer of conventional weapons and dual-use goods, has announced that India will assume the chairmanship of its plenary for the next year. The 26th annual plenary of the ..
Tags: Arms control • Defense industry • Export control • International cooperation • International Relations
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
US – Russia Key Dialogue on Ukraine
On January 10, 2022, the US and Russian officials met in Geneva. They are to discuss on several issues including the tensions around Ukraine. Why has the dialogue come up? The US and other western countries are under the fear ..
Tags: Arms control • Baltic Countries • Baltic states • Black Sea • Cold War
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
A 5% increase in the global arms sales – SIPRI
According to a new report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in 2018, the global arms sale has increased by 5% in the market dominated by the US. As per the report, the turnover of the top 100 of ..
Tags: Arms control • Arms industry • Arms trafficking • Industries • Military industry
2019 International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is observed every year on 26th of September to provide an occasion for world community to reaffirm its commitment to global nuclear disarmament as high priority.
Tags: Arms control • Disarmament • International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons • Law by country • Nuclear disarmament
United States biggest spender on military expenditure in 2018
According to latest data released by global think-tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the total world military expenditure rose by 2.6% to $1,822 billion in 2018. As per new data, the United States is the world’s largest spender on ..
Tags: Arms control • Countries • Geography • Military budget • Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia becomes largest arms importer in 2014–18
According to the premier Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)’s latest report, a total of 155 countries imported major arms in 2014–18. Saudi Arabia was the world’s largest arms importer from 2014-18, which accounted for 12% of the total imports ..
Tags: Arms control • Arms industry • Countries • G20 nations • Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation