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Encyclopedia > Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) was founded in 1966 to commemorate 150 years of unbroken peace in Sweden. Its task is to conduct scientific research into questions of conflict and cooperation of importance for international peace and security, in order to contribute to an understanding of the conditions for peaceful solutions of international conflicts and for a stable peace. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... The concept of peace ranks among the most controversial in our time. ... link titleThe word international can mean: Between nations or encompassing several nations. ... Security is being free from danger. ...


Through its research SIPRI makes accessible impartial information on weapon developments, military expenditure, arms production and arms transfers, arms control and disarmament, as well as conflicts, conflict prevention and regional security. SIPRI findings are disseminated primarily through books, research reports and other publications of the Institute as well as the Institute's Internet site. Arms control is a broad term alluding to a range of political concepts and aims. ... Arms control is a broad term alluding to a range of political concepts and aims. ... Conflict is a state of opposition between two parties. ... [1]#redirect Book ... To publish is to make publicly known, and in reference to text and images, it can mean distributing paper copies to the public, or putting the content on a website. ...


See also

Chinas military spending is that portion of the Peoples Republic of China budget that is allocated for the funding of the Department of Defense. ... Alternate meanings: See RAND (disambiguation) The RAND Corporation is an American think tank first formed to offer research and analysis to the U.S. military. ...

External links

www.sipri.org - Official site

 

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