SIPRI Yearbook 2023: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security

The SIPRI Yearbook is an authoritative source of data and analysis on armaments, disarmament, and international security. It covers developments in 2022, including US military expenditure, the war in Ukraine, nuclear forces, chemical, biological, and health security threats, conventional arms control, and arms trade controls. It also contains annexes listing arms control and disarmament agreements, international security cooperation bodies, and key events in 2022.

Format: Hardback
Length: 704 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The SIPRI Yearbook stands as a highly respected and independent source of data and analysis on a wide range of topics related to armaments, disarmament, and international security. Spanning over 50 years of publication, it offers a comprehensive overview of developments in global security, weapons and technology, military expenditure, arms production, and the arms trade. Additionally, the Yearbook delves into armed conflicts and conflict management, exploring the dynamics of conflicts, peace processes, and peace operations, as well as the role of private military and security companies.

In its 54th edition, the SIPRI Yearbook covers developments that occurred in 2022, providing valuable insights into the state of international security. The book explores the war in Ukraine, its profound impact on military spending and European arms control, the role of space and cyber domains in warfare, and the efforts to impose international trade restrictions on Russia. It also provides an overview of military expenditure, international arms transfers, and advancements in arms production worldwide.

The Yearbook delves into the topic of nuclear forces, providing an in-depth analysis of the nine nuclear-armed states and their nuclear modernization programs. It examines the dynamics of the Russian-United States strategic dialogue, multilateral nuclear arms control and disarmament treaties, and the response to attacks on Ukrainian nuclear power plants. Furthermore, the book addresses chemical, biological, and health security threats, including the investigation of allegations of chemical and biological weapon use and the developments in international legal instruments against chemical and biological warfare.

Conventional arms control and regulation of new weapon technologies are also explored in the Yearbook. It focuses on inhumane weapons and other conventional weapons of humanitarian concern, such as autonomous weapons, and examines the efforts to regulate these weapons and prevent their misuse.

The SIPRI Yearbook is a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and individuals interested in understanding the complex dynamics of international security and arms control. Its comprehensive coverage of developments in 2022 and its insightful analysis provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the world today.

Weight: 1240g
Dimension: 240 x 170 x 45 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780198890720