Germany overtakes China to become the world's forth largest exporter of major arms.

15% of Germans trust the US as a partner for Germany. 17% of Germans trust Israel. Just barely ahead of Putin's Russia. (ARD Politbarometer)

Let me sum up the reaction of the German government: International law applies when our enemies violate it, it’s that simple.

🗓️ On 29 August at 14.00 CEST, #SIPRI will host a virtual event to launch the new report ‘Bias in Military #AI and Compliance with International Humanitarian Law’. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/41Pt7M5 Register now ➡️ bit.ly/4oHJCnp

A short article of mine on civil-military relations and democratic backsliding had been accepted for publication in the journal "Connections". Then I received an email that the editors can't publish the paper unless I "remove the case study/examples of the United States" (1/x) #CivMilSky

🚨 New EUNPDC Newsletter out now! 🚨 Discover in this issue: 👇(1/2) 🔍 An in-depth interview: “Nuclear Deterrence in India-Pakistan Crisis Management Dynamics” with Cervasio Chiara (@BASIC) 📄 A timely analysis: “Ottawa Convention at a Critical Juncture”

It’s also important to recognize that the main reason *anyone* buys US military equipment is for relationship reasons. US stuff is the highest of high end in terms of gadgets, so very expensive, and total overkill for the vast majority of other countries.

What does the new SIPRI #ArmsTransfers data tell us about dependence on US imports, and what lies behind European procurement decisions? Read the Q&A with SIPRI Researcher Katarina Djokic: 🔗 bit.ly/42gsPi0

The five largest arms exporters in 2020–24 were: 🇺🇸 USA, 🇫🇷 France, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇨🇳 China, and 🇩🇪 Germany. Read SIPRI’s press release: bit.ly/3FblDe8 #ArmsTrade

New SIPRI data on global #ArmsTransfers out now: Ukraine the world’s biggest arms importer; United States’ dominance of global arms exports grows as Russian exports continue to fall. Press release ⬇️ www.sipri.org/media/press-...

Looked into the only still functioning conventional #ArmsControl regime in Europe