Publication

This text summarizes the findings of SIPRI’s Yearbook 2018. As in the past, the Yearbook provides original data on world military expenditures, international arms transfers, arms production rates, the size and composition of nuclear forces, armed conflicts and multilateral peace operations. The volume also offers insight on the latest trends in 1) nuclear disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation; 2) chemical and biological security threats; 3) dual-use items and arms trade controls, and more.