Sipri report 2015 pdf

According to new data from the stockholm international peace research institute sipri, the largest. Top 100 arms sales for 2015 are 37 per cent higher than those for 2002, when. The stockholm international peace research institute sipri, is the leading. The report covers foreign military sales fms and when available direct commercial sales dcs. World changes in military expenditure, by region, 201516. The reporting of military expenditure data to the united nations pdf. Brahimi report, many of which are still valid today. On the other hand, india ranked 23rd in terms of worlds largest arms exporters with global share of 0. The opportunity cost of world military spending sipri. The opportunity cost of world military spending peacewomen.

The freely accessible sipri arms transfers database was updated on 22 february 2016. The trend in international transfers of major weapons, 19502015. Stockholm international peace research institute reliefweb. Seesac regional report on arms exports in 2015 regional report 2015. Between 201014 and 201519, exports of major arms from the usa grew by 23. It now includes new information on arms transfers in 2015 and updated information for 19502014. In accordance with the stockholm international peace research institute s sipri annual report titled trends in international arms transfers, 2019, india is the worlds second largest arms importer during 201519 with its global share of 9. Nonetheless, us military spending is projected to fall again in 2015, albeit at a slower. Established in 1966, sipri provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources. The disarmament report prepared by the swedish institute said that though the number of warheads fell from 22,600 to 15,850 between 2010 and 2015, india 90 to 100 warheads and pakistan 100 to 120 warheads undertook extensive and expensive longterm modernisation programmes. Sipri military expenditure data is based on open sources only. Myanmar, accounting for 20 and 16 per cent respectively all three states. India 2nd largest arms importer in 201519, saudi arabia.