Contents

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SIPRI Yearbook 2024

• Preface

• Abbreviations and conventions

• SIPRI Yearbook online

• Introduction

  1. 1. Introduction: International stability and human security in 2023 Dan Smith
     1. I. World order
     2. II. A disordered world
     3. III. Laws and norms in question
     4. IV. International security and stability in question
     5. V. International instability, insecurity and the ecological crisis
     6. VI. Cooperation and security

• Part I. Armed conflict and conflict management, 2003

  1. 2. Trends in armed conflict
     • Overview Richard Gowan
     1. I. Global trends and regional developments in armed conflict Richard Gowan
     2. II. Peace processes Richard Gowan
     3. III. Armed conflicts active in 2023 Ian Davis
  2. 3. Multilateral peace operations
     • Overview Claudia Pfeifer Cruz, Jaïr van der Lijn, Timo Smit, Gretchen Baldwin and Marina Tovar
     1. I. Global trends and developments in peace operations Claudia Pfeifer Cruz, Timo Smit and Marina Tovar
     2. II. Organizations conducting multilateral peace operations Claudia Pfeifer Cruz, Timo Smit and Gretchen Baldwin
     3. III. The way forward for multilateral peace operations Jaïr van der Lijn
     4. IV. Table of multilateral peace operations, 2023 Claudia Pfeifer Cruz and Timo Smit
  3. 4. Thematic issues in armed conflict
     • Overview Marina Caparini, Ian Davis, Caroline Delgado and Kyungmee Kim
     1. I. The role of the Wagner Group and other Russian private military and security companies in armed conflicts in 2023 Marina Caparini
     2. II. Food systems and geopolitics Caroline Delgado
     3. III. Climate, peace and security in Yemen Kyungmee Kim and Ian Davis

• Part II. Military spending and armaments, 2023

  1. 5. Military expenditure and developments in arms production
     • Overview Nan Tian
     1. I. Global developments in military expenditure, 2023 Nan Tian
     2. II. Regional developments in military expenditure, 2023 Nan Tian, Diego Lopes da Silva, Xiao Liang, Lorenzo Scarazzato, Lara Maria G. G. Costa and Noah Heinemann
     3. III. The SIPRI Top 100 arms-producing and military services companies, 2022: Regional and national developments Xiao Liang, Lorenzo Scarazzato, Lucie Béraud-Sudreau, Nan Tian and Diego Lopes da Silva
     4. IV. The arms industry facing rising demand Lucie Béraud-Sudreau, Nan Tian, Diego Lopes da Silva and Xiao Liang
  2. 6. International arms transfers
     • Overview Siemon T. Wezeman
     1. I. Global trends in arms transfers, 2019–23 Siemon T. Wezeman, Katarina Djokic, Mathew George, Zain Hussain and Pieter D. Wezeman
     2. II. Developments among the suppliers of major arms, 2019–23 Siemon T. Wezeman, Katarina Djokic, Mathew George, Zain Hussain and Pieter D. Wezeman
     3. III. Developments among the recipients of major arms, 2019–23 Siemon T. Wezeman, Katarina Djokic, Mathew George, Zain Hussain and Pieter D. Wezeman
  3. 7. World nuclear forces
     • Overview Hans M. Kristensen and Matt Korda
     1. I. United States nuclear forces Hans M. Kristensen and Matt Korda
     2. II. Russian nuclear forces Hans M. Kristensen and Matt Korda
     3. III. British nuclear forces Hans M. Kristensen and Matt Korda
     4. IV. French nuclear forces Hans M. Kristensen and Matt Korda
     5. V. Chinese nuclear forces Hans M. Kristensen and Matt Korda
     6. VI. Indian nuclear forces Hans M. Kristensen and Matt Korda
     7. VII. Pakistani nuclear forces Hans M. Kristensen and Matt Korda
     8. VIII. North Korean nuclear forces Hans M. Kristensen and Matt Korda
     9. IX. Israeli nuclear forces Hans M. Kristensen and Matt Korda
     10. X. Global stocks and production of fissile materials, 2023 Friederike Frieß, Moritz Kütt, Zia Mian and Pavel Podvig

• Part III. Non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament, 2023

  1. 8. Nuclear disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation
     • Overview Wilfred Wan, Vladislav Chernavskikh, Tytti Erästö and Vitaly Fedchenko
     1. I. Nuclear arms control involving China, Russia and the United States Wilfred Wan
     2. II. Multilateral nuclear arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation treaties and initiatives Vladislav Chernavskikh
     3. III. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear programme Tytti Erästö
     4. IV. Attacks on nuclear installations in Ukraine and the response missions of the International Atomic Energy Agency Vitaly Fedchenko
  2. 9. Chemical, biological and health security threats
     • Overview Una Jakob and Filippa Lentzos
     1. I. Allegations of and reactions to chemical weapon use Una Jakob
     2. II. Chemical weapon control and disarmament Una Jakob
     3. III. Biological weapon disarmament and non-proliferation Filippa Lentzos
     4. IV. Health security Filippa Lentzos
  3. 10. Conventional arms control and the regulation of inhumane weapons
     • Overview Ian Davis
     1. I. Multilateral regulation of inhumane weapons and other conventional weapons of humanitarian concern Ian Davis
     2. II. Explosive weapons and the protection of civilians during the Russia–Ukraine and Israel–Hamas wars Ian Davis
     3. III. Arms control, non-proliferation and use of missiles Kolja Brockmann
     4. IV. The end of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Alexander Graef
     5. V. The Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management Giovanna Maletta and Selma Mustafić
     6. VI. International transparency in arms procurement and military expenditure as confidence-building measures Pieter D. Wezeman and Siemon T. Wezeman
  4. 11. International governance of artificial intelligence, cyberspace and outer space
     • Overview Vincent Boulanin, Allison Pytlak and Nivedita Raju
     1. I. Governing the impact of artificial intelligence on international peace and security Vincent Boulanin
     2. II. Governance of cyberspace and the malicious use of information and communications technology Allison Pytlak
     3. III. Developments in space security governance Nivedita Raju
  5. 12. Dual-use and arms trade controls
     • Overview Giovanna Maletta
     1. I. The Arms Trade Treaty Giovanna Maletta and Lauriane Héau
     2. II. Multilateral arms embargoes Mark Bromley and Pieter D. Wezeman
     3. III. The multilateral export control regimes Kolja Brockmann and Lauriane Héau
     4. IV. Developments in the European Union’s dual-use and arms trade controls Mark Bromley 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 2023

• About the authors

• Index