Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ( SIPRI ) is an
international institute based in Stockholm. It was founded in 1966 and
provides data, analysis and recommendations for armed conflict, military
expenditure and arms trade as well as disarmament and arms control. The
research is based on open sources and is directed to decision-makers,
researchers, media and the interested public.
SIPRI's organizational purpose is to conduct scientific research in issues on
conflict and cooperation of importance for international peace and security,
with the goal of contributing to an understanding for the conditions for a
peaceful solution of international conflicts and sustainable peace.