- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations and conventions
- Conventions
- Geographical regions and subregions
- SIPRI Yearbook online
- Introduction
- I. Security issues in 2020: A global overview
- II. The Covid‑19 pandemic
- III. The US election
- IV. International cooperation
- Part I. Armed conflict and conflict management, 2020
- Overview
- I. Tracking armed conflicts and peace processes
- II. Global and regional trends and developments in multilateral peace operations
- III. Table of multilateral peace operations, 2020
- Overview
- I. Key general developments in the region
- II. Armed conflict and the peace process in Colombia
- III. Armed conflict in Mexico
- Overview
- I. Key general developments in the region
- II. Armed conflict and peace processes in South Asia
- III. Armed conflict and peace processes in South East Asia
- Overview
- I. Key general developments in the region
- II. The interstate armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
- III. Armed conflict and the peace process in Ukraine
- Overview
- I. Key general developments in the region
- II. Armed conflict and peace processes in Iraq, Syria and Turkey
- III. The Israeli–Palestinian conflict and peace process
- IV. Armed conflict and peace processes in North Africa
- V. Armed conflict and peace processes in Yemen
- Overview
- I. Key general developments in the region
- II. Armed conflict and peace processes in West Africa
- III. Armed conflict and peace processes in Central Africa
- IV. Armed conflict and peace processes in East Africa
- Part II. Military spending and armaments, 2020
- Overview
- I. Global developments in military expenditure, 2020
- II. Regional developments in military expenditure, 2020
- III. Transparency in government reporting on military expenditure in South East Asia
- Overview
- I. Developments in arms transfers, 2016–20
- II. Developments among the suppliers of major arms, 2016–20
- III. Developments among the recipients of major arms, 2016–20
- IV. The financial value of states’ arms exports
- V. Trends in arms production, 2019
- Overview
- I. United States nuclear forces
- II. Russian nuclear forces
- III. British nuclear forces
- IV. French nuclear forces
- V. Chinese nuclear forces
- VI. Indian nuclear forces
- VII. Pakistani nuclear forces
- VIII. Israeli nuclear forces
- IX. North Korean nuclear forces
- X. Global stocks and production of fissile materials, 2020
- Part III. Non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament, 2020
- Overview
- I. Russian–United States nuclear arms control and disarmament
- II. Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear programme
- III. Multilateral nuclear arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation treaties and initiatives
- Overview
- I. The unfolding Covid‑19 pandemic
- II. Biological weapon disarmament and non-proliferation
- III. Allegations of use of chemical weapons in Syria
- IV. Use of novichok agents
- V. Chemical arms control and disarmament
- Overview
- I. Global and regional instruments for conventional arms control
- II. The group of governmental experts on lethal autonomous weapon systems
- III. Cyberspace and the malicious use of information and communications technology
- IV. Developments in space security, 2020
- V. The withdrawal of the United States from the Treaty on Open Skies
- VI. International transparency in arms procurement and military expenditure as confidence-building measures
- Overview
- I. The Arms Trade Treaty
- II. Multilateral arms embargoes
- III. The multilateral export control regimes
- IV. Developments in the European Union’s dual-use and arms trade controls
- Annexes
- I. Universal treaties
- II. Regional treaties
- III. Bilateral treaties
- I. Bodies with a global focus or membership
- II. Bodies with a regional focus or membership
- III. Strategic trade control regimes
- Annex C. Chronology 2020
- About the authors
- Errata
SIPRI Yearbook 2021
Annex C. Chronology 2020
- Chapter:
- Annex C. Chronology 2020
- Source:
- SIPRI Yearbook 2021
- Author(s):
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
This chronology lists the significant events in 2020 related to armaments, disarmament and international security. Keywords are indicated in the right-hand column.
- Citation (MLA):
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. "Annex C. Chronology 2020." SIPRI Yearbook. SIPRI. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2016. Web. 5 Dec. 2024. <https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780192847577/sipri-9780192847577-chapter-017.xml>.
- Citation (APA):
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2016). Annex C. Chronology 2020. In SIPRI, SIPRI Yearbook 2021: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 5 Dec. 2024, from https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780192847577/sipri-9780192847577-chapter-017.xml
- Citation (Chicago):
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. "Annex C. Chronology 2020." In SIPRI Yearbook 2021: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security, SIPRI. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016). Retrieved 5 Dec. 2024, from https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780192847577/sipri-9780192847577-chapter-017.xml
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- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations and conventions
- Conventions
- Geographical regions and subregions
- SIPRI Yearbook online
- Introduction
- I. Security issues in 2020: A global overview
- II. The Covid‑19 pandemic
- III. The US election
- IV. International cooperation
- Part I. Armed conflict and conflict management, 2020
- Overview
- I. Tracking armed conflicts and peace processes
- II. Global and regional trends and developments in multilateral peace operations
- III. Table of multilateral peace operations, 2020
- Overview
- I. Key general developments in the region
- II. Armed conflict and the peace process in Colombia
- III. Armed conflict in Mexico
- Overview
- I. Key general developments in the region
- II. Armed conflict and peace processes in South Asia
- III. Armed conflict and peace processes in South East Asia
- Overview
- I. Key general developments in the region
- II. The interstate armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
- III. Armed conflict and the peace process in Ukraine
- Overview
- I. Key general developments in the region
- II. Armed conflict and peace processes in Iraq, Syria and Turkey
- III. The Israeli–Palestinian conflict and peace process
- IV. Armed conflict and peace processes in North Africa
- V. Armed conflict and peace processes in Yemen
- Overview
- I. Key general developments in the region
- II. Armed conflict and peace processes in West Africa
- III. Armed conflict and peace processes in Central Africa
- IV. Armed conflict and peace processes in East Africa
- Part II. Military spending and armaments, 2020
- Overview
- I. Global developments in military expenditure, 2020
- II. Regional developments in military expenditure, 2020
- III. Transparency in government reporting on military expenditure in South East Asia
- Overview
- I. Developments in arms transfers, 2016–20
- II. Developments among the suppliers of major arms, 2016–20
- III. Developments among the recipients of major arms, 2016–20
- IV. The financial value of states’ arms exports
- V. Trends in arms production, 2019
- Overview
- I. United States nuclear forces
- II. Russian nuclear forces
- III. British nuclear forces
- IV. French nuclear forces
- V. Chinese nuclear forces
- VI. Indian nuclear forces
- VII. Pakistani nuclear forces
- VIII. Israeli nuclear forces
- IX. North Korean nuclear forces
- X. Global stocks and production of fissile materials, 2020
- Part III. Non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament, 2020
- Overview
- I. Russian–United States nuclear arms control and disarmament
- II. Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear programme
- III. Multilateral nuclear arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation treaties and initiatives
- Overview
- I. The unfolding Covid‑19 pandemic
- II. Biological weapon disarmament and non-proliferation
- III. Allegations of use of chemical weapons in Syria
- IV. Use of novichok agents
- V. Chemical arms control and disarmament
- Overview
- I. Global and regional instruments for conventional arms control
- II. The group of governmental experts on lethal autonomous weapon systems
- III. Cyberspace and the malicious use of information and communications technology
- IV. Developments in space security, 2020
- V. The withdrawal of the United States from the Treaty on Open Skies
- VI. International transparency in arms procurement and military expenditure as confidence-building measures
- Overview
- I. The Arms Trade Treaty
- II. Multilateral arms embargoes
- III. The multilateral export control regimes
- IV. Developments in the European Union’s dual-use and arms trade controls
- Annexes
- I. Universal treaties
- II. Regional treaties
- III. Bilateral treaties
- I. Bodies with a global focus or membership
- II. Bodies with a regional focus or membership
- III. Strategic trade control regimes
- Annex C. Chronology 2020
- About the authors
- Errata