dansmith2020's profile picture. Ex head of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2015-2025), International Alert (2003-2015), Peace Research Institute Oslo (1993-2001). Now just me

Dan Smith

@dansmith2020

Ex head of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2015-2025), International Alert (2003-2015), Peace Research Institute Oslo (1993-2001). Now just me

World order, ecological crisis, tech revolution, demography and populism: 5 global hinge points, potentially epoch-shaping: dansmithsblog.com/2025/09/22/fiv…


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Unprecedented rise in global military expenditure as European and Middle East spending surges. New #SIPRI data on global #MilitarySpending out now. Press release ➡️ bit.ly/3GH5GNe Fact Sheet ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/AVEC8… #GDAMS2025 #MilitaryExpenditure #DefenseBudget

SIPRIorg's tweet image. Unprecedented rise in global military expenditure as European and Middle East spending surges. New #SIPRI data on global #MilitarySpending out now.
Press release ➡️ bit.ly/3GH5GNe
Fact Sheet ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/AVEC8…

#GDAMS2025 #MilitaryExpenditure #DefenseBudget…

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The rules of the game are changing. In a wide-ranging conversation with Dan Smith, Director of SIPRI, we dive into Europe's struggle for strategic independence, the growing threat from Russia, and the future of transatlantic security. Can Europe truly defend itself without…

Ukladsil's tweet image. The rules of the game are changing. In a wide-ranging conversation with Dan Smith, Director of SIPRI, we dive into Europe's struggle for strategic independence, the growing threat from Russia, and the future of transatlantic security. Can Europe truly defend itself without…

Leaving X soon but in the meantime, My thoughts on why Trump is such a polarizing figure – loved by some, loathed by others – dressed up as an enquiry into the non-singular systemic dansmithsblog.com/2024/11/25/tru…


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This new paper by @Timosmit argues that civilian #CSDP has become more geopolitical after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but not necessarily more strategic. Civilian CSDP needs enhanced strategic direction from #EU🇪🇺 member states. Read more ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/PQCI8…

SIPRIorg's tweet image. This new paper by @Timosmit argues that civilian #CSDP has become more geopolitical after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but not necessarily more strategic. Civilian CSDP needs enhanced strategic direction from #EU🇪🇺 member states.

Read more ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/PQCI8…

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This week, the #EU🇪🇺 published guidelines to help companies comply with a catch-all control for #CyberSurveillance items in the EU #DualUse Regulation. What are the limitations of the guidelines and what steps could be taken to improve them? Read more in this new topical…

SIPRIorg's tweet image. This week, the #EU🇪🇺 published guidelines to help companies comply with a catch-all control for #CyberSurveillance items in the EU #DualUse Regulation.

What are the limitations of the guidelines and what steps could be taken to improve them?

Read more in this new topical…

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Happy to have launched the Guidance Note on #Youth, #Climate, #Peace, and #Security earlier today! Join the conversation on how we can advance and integrate the Climate, Peace, and Security and #YPS agendas Read the full note here: sipri.org/publications/2…

KatongoSeyuba's tweet image. Happy to have launched the Guidance Note on #Youth, #Climate, #Peace, and #Security earlier today!

Join the conversation on how we can advance and integrate the Climate, Peace, and Security and #YPS agendas

Read the full note here:
sipri.org/publications/2…

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Today, SIPRI launches its annual update on the state of women’s participation in multilateral #PeaceOperations by @claudiapfeiferc ➡️doi.org/10.55163/VYHM5… 🧵Find out more in the thread below ⬇️ #WomenPeaceSecurity #WPSMonth #UNSCR1325, #WomenInPeacekeeping

SIPRIorg's tweet image. Today, SIPRI launches its annual update on the state of women’s participation in multilateral #PeaceOperations by @claudiapfeiferc ➡️doi.org/10.55163/VYHM5…

🧵Find out more in the thread below ⬇️

#WomenPeaceSecurity #WPSMonth #UNSCR1325, #WomenInPeacekeeping

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This month marks 24 years since the adoption of the landmark UN Security Council Resolution 1325. SIPRI is marking the month with a series of blogs, videos and publications. #WomenPeaceSecurity #WPSat24 #WomenPeacePower #SheBuildsPeace Find out more in the thread below 🧵


For background on the link between laws of war and regulations on the arms trade, plus overview of top arms exporters and Israel, new analysis out from @SIPRIorg

Following the Hamas-led attack on #Israel on 7 October 2023, Israel launched a military campaign in #Gaza. How have some of the #Top10 #ArmsExporters responded? Read more in SIPRI’s latest topical backgrounder ➡️ bit.ly/3zyYG27

SIPRIorg's tweet image. Following the Hamas-led attack on #Israel on 7 October 2023, Israel launched a military campaign in #Gaza. How have some of the #Top10 #ArmsExporters responded?

Read more in SIPRI’s latest topical backgrounder ➡️ bit.ly/3zyYG27


The River Desna in Ukraine: “More than 650km is polluted. Not a single organism survived. .. It’s Europe’s first completely dead river.” Officials say a poisonous slick came across the Russian border and down a tributary river. If so, it's #ecocide theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…

dansmith2020's tweet image. The River Desna in Ukraine: “More than 650km is polluted. Not a single organism survived. .. It’s Europe’s first completely dead river.”
Officials say a poisonous slick came across the Russian border and down a tributary river.
If so, it's #ecocide 
theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…

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Ooh, interesting topic. Combining non-state governance with climate. As always, you're out in front, @FlorianKrampe


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🤝It was a pleasure to co-organize this workshop in Doha with @AdelAGhafar and @ME_Council team focused on security & defense ties between Asia and the MENA region @SIPRIorg This was the 2nd iteration following an earlier workshop in Stockholm in Dec 23 sipri.org/news/2024/sipr…

alaatartir's tweet image. 🤝It was a pleasure to co-organize this workshop in Doha with @AdelAGhafar and @ME_Council team focused on security & defense ties between Asia and the MENA region @SIPRIorg  This was the 2nd iteration following an earlier workshop in Stockholm in Dec 23
sipri.org/news/2024/sipr…

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Join SIPRI for an insightful conversation with Brendan O'Leary, Lauder Professor at @PennSAS, on the evolving political landscapes of Ireland, both North and South. RSVP here ➡️ bit.ly/3XHUdU0

SIPRIorg's tweet image. Join SIPRI for an insightful conversation with Brendan O'Leary, Lauder Professor at @PennSAS, on the evolving political landscapes of Ireland, both North and South.

RSVP here ➡️ bit.ly/3XHUdU0

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"We cannot make the same mistakes that we did with #climate. If we wait for 100% proof, it is too late." Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to #DLDnature on the question "Biodiversity Loss: A Security Issue?"

FlorianKrampe's tweet image. "We cannot make the same mistakes that we did with #climate. If we wait for 100% proof, it is too late." 

Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to #DLDnature on the question "Biodiversity Loss: A Security Issue?"

The world order is in shaky condition and there is no consensus on how to fix it. Thoughts on what to do when consensus is lacking in my latest blog post, last in an extended series on world order dansmithsblog.com/2024/09/16/wor…


Climate change, ecological crisis, trade, cyberspace, the risk of another pandemic: the mutual interest in greater international cooperation is so clear that it is inevitable. Optimism against the odds in my latest blog post: dansmithsblog.com/2024/08/20/wor…


With the world order in bad shape, how do we respond to the ecological crisis? More thoughts in my series on the shakiness of world order today: dansmithsblog.com/2024/08/12/wor… @SIPRIorg


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