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            <title><![CDATA[SIPRI researchers warn of increased nuclear threat]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The world is facing an increased nuclear threat, according to researchers at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:59:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Participation in peacekeeping operations falls to 25-year low in 2025, SIPRI says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The year 2025 marked a low point for participation in peacekeeping operations, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 01:32:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US goes against the tide as global arms purchases increase in 2025]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Europe's NATO countries are witnessing the largest arms buildup since the Cold War, according to figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) showing continued increases in military spending worldwide. The United States fell back in 2025, but this is believed to be only temporary.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:35:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Record revenues for the world's arms manufacturers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 100 largest arms producers in the world had record revenues in 2024, a report shows. Total revenues amounted to $679 billion.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:43:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden Supports Nobel Peace Prize Winner María Corina Machado]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[María Corina Machado is a brave woman and Sweden supports the opposition in Venezuela, announces Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard. The choice of Nobel Peace Prize winner is a stance for the vulnerable democracy, assesses peace researcher.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:28:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Seoul Warns North Korea Can Produce More Nuclear Weapons]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 01:18:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Israel Can Engage in Multiple Conflicts Simultaneously]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For almost two years, Israel has been at war. Not only against Hamas in Gaza, but the country is also in an armed conflict in seven places in the region. For me, all of this is one and the same war. It is a war that is being fought between Israel on one side and Iran on the other, says Lieutenant Colonel Anders Ekholm.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 03:45:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nuclear Powers Modernizing Arsenals Amid Rising Global Tensions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The world's nuclear powers are polishing up their stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction – in a conflict-filled time and when control mechanisms are laid aside. After a long period of disarmament, the trend is on its way to turn, according to a report from Sipri.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Risk of Iran Acquiring Nuclear Weapons Grows Amid Israel Tensions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Israel's attack on Iran can lead to Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. That assessment is made by Erika Holmquist, researcher at the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI). There is an impending risk that Iran will leave the non-proliferation agreement and acquire nuclear weapons, she says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 04:35:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Arms Giants Sold More]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 04:35:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran to significantly increase military budget]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[More nuclear weapons being deployed worldwide]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of nuclear arsenals is increasing in the world, just like the number of new nuclear weapon types under development. Geopolitical tensions have led to nuclear weapons as a deterrent method gaining increased significance, according to the peace research institute Sipri.]]></description>
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