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Beyond Pacific

Kremlin
Beyond Pacific

Global military spending rise continues as European and Asian expenditures surge

May 4, 2026

Military spending continued its year-on-year climb in 2025. According to SIPRI, ongoing conflict pushed Ukraine’s spending 40% of GDP while European NATO members also posted big increases. World military expenditure reached $2,887 billion in 2025, […]

Russian tank
Beyond Pacific

Top 100 arms producers revenues surge as states rush to expand arsenals

January 24, 2026

Revenues from sales of arms and services by the 100 largest arms-producing companies rose 5.9 percent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Global arms revenues […]

Risky business
Beyond Pacific

Risky Business: 2025 New Generation of Risk Report paints uncertain picture

January 8, 2026

The annual report by Riskonnect paints a stark picture in relation to state sponsored cyber threats, agentic AI threat preparedness, and supply chain risk. According to Riskonnect’s latest annual risk report, political uncertainty is climbing, […]

Lee Jae-myung.
Beyond Pacific

South Korea’s new president faces new balancing challenges with North Korea

June 16, 2025

New president Lee Jae-myung sees the need for strengthened relations between Pyongyang and Seoul, but the United States and Japan continue to play a critical deterrence role, writes international security specialist Debalina Ghoshal. In June […]

SIPRI
Beyond Pacific

Wars and Regional Tensions: World’s top arms producers see revenues rise

January 21, 2025

Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry reached $632 billion in 2023, according to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Evident […]

Titan
Beyond Pacific

SIPRI Yearbook: Nuclear weapons proliferate as geopolitics deteriorate

July 21, 2024

The recently released Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Yearbook 2024 reports nuclear weapons in development have increased as states deepen their reliance on nuclear deterrence. The nine nuclear-armed states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, […]

SIPRI
Beyond Pacific

Global military spending surges amid war, rising tensions and insecurity

April 29, 2024

Global military expenditure has increased 6.8 percent in real terms from 2022, led by the United States, China and Russia. It’s the steepest year-on-year increase since 2009 according to new data by the Stockholm International […]

HIMARS
Beyond Pacific

SIPRI: European arms imports nearly double, Russian exports fall

March 23, 2024

Ukraine conflict and perceptions in Asia over China’s ambitions impact on materiel imports internationally with Ukraine the largest European arms importer and Asia having largest share of transfers. States in Europe almost doubled their imports […]

ANZMIN
Beyond Pacific

ANZMIN 2+2: NZ and Australian Defence and Foreign Ministers take aim at China

February 2, 2024

Trans-Tasman Ministers’ meeting in Melbourne delivers a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to alliance, praising value of AUKUS and Quad, and singling out China. New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston […]

RussiaSanctions
Beyond Pacific

New sanctions mark one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

February 27, 2023

One year since Russia launched its illegal war against Ukraine, Aotearoa New Zealand’s resolve to stand against Putin’s war is undiminished says Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta. “Over the last year, this conflict has cost thousands of […]

OSAC
Beyond Pacific

Overseas Security Advisory Council announces New Zealand chapter relaunch and Auckland symposium

February 22, 2023

The US Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) announces the relaunch of its New Zealand chapter and the staging of a security symposium in Auckland on 23 February. The OSAC New Zealand Chapter will mark the relaunch of its […]

Iran
Beyond Pacific

New Zealand imposes new sanctions and travel bans on Iran

February 16, 2023

New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has announced new sanctions on Iranians supplying drones to Russia and expanded travel bans on those responsible for the violent response to protests. “New Zealand condemns all individuals and […]

Negar Partow
Beyond Pacific

Opinion: Iranian and Afghani women – united in pain and hope

February 12, 2023

Senior Lecturer Dr Negar Partow from Massey University’s Centre for Defence and Security Studies writes about the shared struggles of women in Iran and Afghanistan. By way of pain and oppression, Iranian and Afghani women […]

Gun control
Beyond Pacific

Arms sales of SIPRI Top 100 arms companies grow despite supply chain challenges

January 5, 2023

Sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest defence suppliers reached $592 billion in 2021, a 1.9% increase compared with 2020, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The […]

F-22A Raptor
Beyond Pacific

Global arms trade falls slightly, but imports to Europe, East Asia and Oceania rise

March 19, 2022

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the international arms trade has contracted, but there are major areas of growth. International transfers of major arms saw a slight drop between 2012–16 and 2017–21 […]

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