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03/09/2026

'Rethinking dual-use in quantum technology'—New external article from SIPRI Associate Senior Researcher Dr Michal Krelina and Dr Ulrich Mans in EPJ Quantum Technology:

Quantum technologies serve civilian and military purposes at once, a fact usually captured by the contested term “dual-use”. Introducing a topical collection on dual-use quantum technologies, this editorial provides a proposed guidance on the term’s applicability in view of an emerging quantum...

03/09/2026

The 2026 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development will be held by invitation only in Stockholm on 3–4 November, under the theme 'From Rupture to Repair: New Visions for Peace and Development'.

Hosted by and co-convened with the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Forum aims to challenge, explore and find practical, forward-looking solutions for today’s global peace, security and development challenges.

The plenary sessions will be live-streamed on SIPRI’s YouTube channel ➡️ www.youtube.com/

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4h6MKY2

03/09/2026

What is human security—and why does it matter?

Prioritising lives, livelihoods and dignity, human security provides an alternate approach that seeks to work preventatively, tackling through addressing structural causes.

The first in a series of three publications produced under the project ‘Development Aid as a Security Priority’ brings human security to the forefront.

For more ➡️ https://doi.org/10.55163/RODD9641

02/09/2026

Despite an invitation to dialogue extended by the president of South Korea, Lee Jae Myung, to North Korea, the long-standing conflict on the Korean Peninsula does not appear any closer to resolution.

Read more:
https://www.sipri.org/commentary/topical-backgrounder/2026/deadlock-dialogue-korean-peninsula-it-time-revisit-idea-north-east-asian-regional-security-talks

02/09/2026

The SIPRI Yearbook is a compendium of cutting-edge information and analysis on developments in armaments, disarmament and international security.
Access the summary of the 2026 SIPRI Yearbook:
➡️ https://bit.ly/4um0jXh

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02/09/2026

How can multilateral cooperation on export controls in an era of geopolitical competition be maintained?

Read this SIPRI backgrounder by Dr Mark Bromley and Giovanna Maletta ➡️ https://bit.ly/4vOmsyl

01/09/2026

Personnel deployments to peace operations declined sharply to reach 78 633, just over half the number deployed in 2016 and the smallest number in at least 25 years.

Explore data on multilateral ➡️ http://bit.ly/3SolkzX

01/09/2026

Earlier this year, spoke with , Senior Researcher at the Center for Nuclear Security Policy at , about the legacy of the disaster and the nuclear security challenges facing the international community today.

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As part of a SIPRI talk on the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl di...

01/09/2026

Strengthening the military capabilities of EU🇪🇺 partner states, including by providing weapons, has become an important element of the EU’s approach to peace and security over the past 5 years. In June, SIPRI released three publications that map military assistance provided by the EU and other external actors to states in the broader European neighbourhood.

Read the fact sheet on:
The EU’s Southern Neighbourhood: http://bit.ly/3SXIq3J
West Africa: http://bit.ly/4uWxhOb
The EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood: http://bit.ly/4w8X3je

31/08/2026

'Agentic AI is still in its infancy, but the window of opportunity for effectively ensuring that these systems are deployed in responsible ways may soon close'—Read the SIPRI Essay ➡️ http://bit.ly/42NAFQ4