China's weapons industry is growing, but Beijing is struggling to match the military alliances and battlefield credibility that help Western arms suppliers win customers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/22/world/china-no-arms-superpower/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #sipri #india #pakistan #j10c #france #us #iran #israel #middleeast #chengduaircraft #saudiarabia #defense
In selling arms, China is still no superpower

In fact, China’s strategy of avoiding military entanglements and binding security commitments is one of the reasons why it struggles to break through in the export market.

The Japan Times

Nuclear powers expand and renew their arsenals in a Cold War climate.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) annual report warns that countries are once again relying on nuclear weapons as an instrument of power.

The nine states that possess them are upgrading and modernising their arsenals.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260614-nuclear-powers-expand-and-renew-their-arsenals-in-a-cold-war-climate?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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Nuclear powers expand and renew their arsenals in a Cold War climate.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) annual report warns that countries are once again relying on nuclear weapons as an instrument of power. The nine states that possess them …

El País

Military spending in the US, Germany, UK, France, Japan, Italy, Canada, Russia, and China.

How much do countries spend on their militaries?

How has this changed over time, and how do different countries compare?

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) provides a key resource for answering these questions and more.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260611-military-spending-in-the-us-germany-uk-france-japan-italy-canada-russia-and-china?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#MilitarySpending #SIPRI #Defence #US #Germany #UK #France #Japan #Italy #Canada #Russia #China

Military spending in the US, Germany, UK, France, Japan, Italy, Canada, Russia, and China.

How much do countries spend on their militaries? How has this changed over time, and how do different countries compare? The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) provides a key …

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In Stockholm for a workshop on the irreversible ecological impacts of our production and testing of #nuclearWeapons, at #SIPRI
RT: @ICAN_France Inquiétant : le #SIPRI estime que le nombre d'armes #nucléaires prêtes à l'emploi poursuit sa hausse passant de 3912 en 2025 à 4012 en 2026.
Mais on note aussi que parmi les évolutions relevées figure l'apparition de 80 ogives nucléaires françaises «retirées du stock militaire» !

Studie von Sipri: Zahl der #Atomsprengköpfe geht weltweit zurück. Doch es gibt ein großes Aber

Das atomare #Wettrüsten geht weiter. Forscher am #Sipri-Institut ermittelten zwar eine niedrige Gesamtzahl an Sprengköpfen. Doch dafür sind mehr davon militärisch nutzbar – und Tausende in hoher Einsatzbereitschaft.

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Studie von Sipri: Zahl der Atomsprengköpfe geht weltweit zurück. Doch es gibt ein großes Aber

Das atomare Wettrüsten geht weiter. Forscher am Sipri-Institut ermittelten zwar eine niedrige Gesamtzahl an Sprengköpfen. Doch dafür sind mehr davon militärisch nutzbar – und Tausende in hoher Einsatzbereitschaft.

DER SPIEGEL

Nuclear Pact Expands as Global Warheads Increase

The world is taking a concerning step backward in nuclear disarmament, with around 12,000 warheads still at the ready and a 100-warhead increase in high-alert arsenals over the past year. This trend raises alarm bells, especially as nuclear-armed states appear to be abandoning their disarmament commitments.

https://osintsights.com/nuclear-pact-expands-as-global-warheads-increase?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Nuclear Pact Expands as Global Warheads Increase

Learn how the global nuclear pact is expanding amidst rising warheads and discover the alarming increase in nuclear alert levels - read the SIPRI report now.

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