Contents

Chapter:

Source:

SIPRI Yearbook 2018

• Preface

• Abbreviations and conventions

• SIPRI Yearbook online

• Introduction

  1. 1. Introduction: International stability and human security in 2017 Dan Smith
     1. I. Nuclear weapons in international politics
     2. II. International tensions and shifting dynamics of power
     3. III. Human security and insecurity
     4. IV. The prospects for international institutions

• Part I. Armed conflict and conflict management, 2017

  1. 2. Armed conflicts and peace processes
     • Overview Ian Davis
     1. I. Tracking armed conflicts and peace processes in 2017 Ian Davis
     2. II. Armed conflict in the Americas Marina Caparini and José Alvarado Cóbar
     3. III. Armed conflict in Asia and Oceania Ian Davis, Richard Ghiasy and Fei Su
     4. IV. Armed conflict in Europe Ian Davis and Ian Anthony
     5. V. Armed conflict in the Middle East and North Africa Ian Davis
     6. VI. Armed conflict in sub-Saharan Africa Ian Davis, Florian Krampe, Neil Melvin and Zoë Gorman
  2. 3. Peace operations and conflict management
     • Overview Jaïr van der Lijn
     1. I. Global trends and developments in peace operations Timo Smit and Jaïr van der Lijn
     2. II. Regional trends and developments in peace operations Jaïr van der Lijn and Timo Smit
     3. III. Multilateral non-peace operations Jaïr van der Lijn
     4. IV. Table of multilateral peace operations, 2017 Timo Smit

• Part II. Military spending and armaments, 2017

  1. 4. Military expenditure
     • Overview Nan Tian
     1. I. Global developments in military expenditure Nan Tian, Aude Fleurant, Alexandra Kuimova, Pieter D. Wezeman and Siemon T. Wezeman
     2. II. Debt, oil price and military expenditure Nan Tian and Diego Lopes da Silva
     3. III. Transparency in military expenditure Nan Tian, Diego Lopes da Silva and Pieter D. Wezeman
  2. 5. International arms transfers and developments in arms production
     • Overview Siemon T. Wezeman and Aude Fleurant
     1. I. Developments in arms transfers, 2017 Siemon T. Wezeman, Aude Fleurant, Alexandra Kuimova, Nan Tian and Pieter D. Wezeman
     2. II. Transparency in arms transfers Mark Bromley and Siemon T. Wezeman
     3. III. The financial value of states’ arms exports Mark Bromley and Johanna Trittenbach
     4. IV. Arms production and military services Aude Fleurant and Nan Tian
  3. 6. World nuclear forces
     • Overview Shannon N. Kile and Hans M. Kristensen
     1. I. US nuclear forces Hans M. Kristensen
     2. II. Russian nuclear forces Hans M. Kristensen
     3. III. British nuclear forces Shannon N. Kile and Hans M. Kristensen
     4. IV. French nuclear forces Shannon N. Kile and Hans M. Kristensen
     5. V. Chinese nuclear forces Shannon N. Kile and Hans M. Kristensen
     6. VI. Indian nuclear forces Shannon N. Kile and Hans M. Kristensen
     7. VII. Pakistani nuclear forces Shannon N. Kile and Hans M. Kristensen
     8. VIII. Israeli nuclear forces Shannon N. Kile and Hans M. Kristensen
     9. IX. North Korea’s military nuclear capabilities Shannon N. Kile and Hans M. Kristensen
     10. X. Global stocks and production of fissile materials, 2017 Moritz Kütt, Zia Mian and Pavel Podvig, International Panel on Fissile Materials
     11. XI. Nuclear explosions, 1945–2017 Vitaly Fedchenko

• Part III. Non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament, 2017

  1. 7. Nuclear disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation
     • Overview Shannon N. Kile and Tytti Erästö
     1. I. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Shannon N. Kile
     2. II. Russian–United States nuclear arms control Shannon N. Kile
     3. III. Developments in multilateral nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation Shannon N. Kile
     4. IV. International non-proliferation sanctions against North Korea Shannon N. Kile
     5. V. Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in Iran Tytti Erästö
  2. 8. Chemical and biological security threats
     • Overview John Hart
     1. I. Allegations of use of chemical weapons in Syria John Hart
     2. II. Allegations of use of chemical weapons in Iraq and by North Korea John Hart
     3. III. Chemical arms control and disarmament John Hart
     4. IV. Biological arms control John Hart
  3. 9. Conventional arms control
     • Overview Ian Davis
     1. I. The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Ian Davis and Maaike Verbruggen
     2. II. The Anti‑Personnel Mines Convention Ian Davis
     3. III. The Convention on Cluster Munitions Ian Davis
  4. 10. Dual-use and arms trade controls
     • Overview Mark Bromley
     1. I. The Arms Trade Treaty Mark Bromley and Kolja Brockmann
     2. II. Multilateral embargoes on arms and dual-use items Mark Bromley and Pieter D. Wezeman
     3. III. The export control regimes Sibylle Bauer, Kolja Brockmann, Mark Bromley and Giovanna Maletta
     4. IV. Controls on intangible transfers of technology and additive manufacturing Mark Bromley, Kolja Brockmann and Giovanna Maletta

• Annexes

  1. Annex A. Arms control and disarmament agreements
     1. I. Universal treaties
     2. II. Regional treaties
     3. III. Bilateral treaties
  2. Annex B. International security cooperation bodies
     1. I. Bodies with a global focus or membership
     2. II. Bodies with a regional focus or membership
     3. III. Strategic trade control regimes
  3. Annex C. Chronology 2017 Ian Davis

• About the authors