{"id":364772,"date":"2026-06-09T16:02:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=364772"},"modified":"2026-06-09T16:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:32:30","slug":"stockholm-international-peace-research-institute-sipri-yearbook-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/stockholm-international-peace-research-institute-sipri-yearbook-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2026 on the state of armaments, disarmament and international security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 461px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sipri.org\/sites\/default\/files\/WNF%20Map%20Jan%202026.png?resize=461%2C242&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2026\" width=\"461\" height=\"242\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Released by:<\/strong> It is an a<strong>nnual assessment<\/strong> released by <strong>Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It provide<strong>s an overview of developments in international security, weapons and technology, military expenditure, arms production and the arms trade, and armed conflicts and conflict management,<\/strong> along with efforts to control conventional, nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First edition:<\/strong> SIPRI has been publishing its flagship SIPRI Yearbook since 1969.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key findings related to India:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Expansion of nuclear arsenals:<\/strong> India is estimated to have <strong>moderately expanded its nuclear arsenal in 2025 <\/strong>while continuing the development of new nuclear delivery systems.\n<ul>\n<li>According to estimates, <strong>India&#8217;s nuclear stockpile grew to approximately 190 warheads by early 2026, <\/strong>up from around 180 warheads in 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nuclear modernisation:<\/strong> India&#8217;s ongoing nuclear modernisation efforts <strong>are increasingly directed toward developing longer-range capabilities that can reach targets<\/strong> throughout China, while also addressing security challenges stemming from its long-standing rivalry with Pakistan.<\/li>\n<li>It describes <strong>Operation Sindoor as an &#8220;unusually severe military crisis&#8221;<\/strong> between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.\n<ul>\n<li>SIPRI reported that during the conflict,<strong> India conducted strikes on Pakistani air and missile bases that were likely associated with nuclear-related functions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It also noted that both nations took steps to avoid further escalation despite the heightened tensions.<\/li>\n<li>It also observed that<strong> India and Pakistan incorporated cyber operations into active military conflict for the first time<\/strong> during the crisis, highlighting the changing character of modern warfare in South Asia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increased military expenditure: India maintained its position as the world&#8217;s fourth-largest military spender in 2025<\/strong>. SIPRI estimated the <strong>country&#8217;s military expenditure at $92.1 billion,<\/strong> representing an 8.9% increase compared with the previous year.\n<ul>\n<li>In terms of defence spending, <strong>India ranked behind only the United States, China, Russia, and Germany.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major importer:<\/strong> India also remained the <strong>world&#8217;s second-largest importer of major arms during the 2021\u201325 period<\/strong>, accounting for 8.2% of total global arms imports.\n<ul>\n<li>SIPRI identified <strong>Ukraine, India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan as the five largest arms importers,<\/strong> together accounting for<strong> 35% of global arms imports during the period.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"373\"><strong>Finding related to other countries:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"373\">All <strong>nine nuclear-armed states, <\/strong>U.S.A, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel<strong> continued to modernise their arsenals<\/strong> and<strong> increasingly relied on nuclear weapons<\/strong> as instruments of national power.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"373\">Globally, the nine countries possessed an estimated <strong data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2572\">12,187 nuclear warheads<\/strong> at the start of 2026, of which around <strong data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2620\">9,745<\/strong> were held in military stockpiles for potential use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Stockholm International Peace Research Institute<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/7\/74\/LogoName_RGB_SIPRI.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm International Peace Research Institute \" width=\"224\" height=\"147\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: SIPRI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>SIPRI is an\u00a0<strong>independent international institute<\/strong>\u00a0that conducts\u00a0<strong>research on conflict, armaments, arms control, and disarmament<\/strong>, and provides\u00a0<strong>data and analysis.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Establishment<\/strong>: SIPRI was\u00a0<strong>established in 1966<\/strong>\u00a0based on a\u00a0<strong>decision by the Swedish Parliament<\/strong>\u00a0and is\u00a0<strong>based in Stockholm.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vision and mission:<\/strong>\u00a0Its vision is a\u00a0<strong>peaceful world with reduced insecurity<\/strong>, while its\u00a0<strong>mission<\/strong>\u00a0includes research, policy analysis, dialogue, transparency, and providing authoritative information.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding<\/strong>: SIPRI receives a\u00a0<strong>substantial annual grant from the Swedish Government<\/strong>\u00a0and also seeks support from other organizations for research activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Structure<\/strong>: Its structure includes a\u00a0<strong>Governing Board, Director, Deputy Director, Research Staff Collegium,<\/strong>\u00a0and support staff, totaling around 100 people.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Publications:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SIPRI Yearbook<\/strong>: It provides a <strong>definitive account of armaments and international security<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arms Transfers Database:<\/strong>\u00a0It <strong>tracks<\/strong> all <strong>international transfers of major conventional arms since 1950.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Military Expenditure Database:<\/strong>\u00a0It <strong>reports annual military spending for most countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Arms Industry Database<\/strong>: It <strong>tracks<\/strong> the<strong> world\u2019s 100 largest arms-producing<\/strong> and <strong>military services companies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2026 on the state of armaments, disarmament and international security. About Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2026 Released by: It is an annual assessment released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). 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