In January 2017 SIPRI presented a new publication:
Reintroducing Disarmament and Cooperative Security to the Toolbox of 21st Century Leaders
edited by Dan Plesch, Kevin Miletic and Tariq Rauf
… To the vast majority of people, ‘disarmament’ may sound like an ancient practice developed by cold war rivals to maintain the balance of power. The concept itself has fallen into abeyance as it has failed to remain high on the agenda of policymakers. Now considered a second-class issue, disarmament affairs rarely attract society’s attention….
While the climate for any form of arms control and disarmament may appear bleak, keeping on doing business as usual will not improve the situation. It is rare to find a case where the militarization of international relations produces a more stable environment and more cooperative partners. Thus, it is essential to re-establish the linkages between security/stability and disarmament/arms control. It is especially important for current leaders to get reacquainted with arms control and disarmament…./
The rationale for this volume is to oppose conventional thinking that equates national security with the modernization and build-up of military capabilities; and to rehabilitate disarmament and arms control mechanisms as a cornerstone of national security and international stability.
download book as PDF: https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/Reintroducing-Disarmament-and-Cooperative-Security.pdf
SIPRI Yearbook 2016, Summary:
https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/YB16-Summary-ENG.pdf
SIPR Yearbook 2008, Summary:
https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2016-03/SIPRIYB08summary.pdf
SIPRI Yearbook 2000, Summary:
https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2016-03/SIPRIYB00mini.pdf
30 March 2016 – Barack Obama Repeats the U.S. Commitment for a World free of Nuclear Weapons:
How we can make our vision of a world without nuclear weapons a reality ?
“Of all the threats to global security and peace, the most dangerous is the proliferation and potential use of nuclear weapons. That’s why, seven years ago in Prague, I committed the United States to stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and to seeking a world without them. This vision builds on the policies of presidents before me, Democrat and Republican, including Ronald Reagan, who said “we seek the total elimination one day of nuclear weapons from the face of the Earth.””
(Barack Obama 30 March 2016 in the Washington Post)
