China was the second-largest financial contributor to UN peacekeeping missions in 2025, after the US, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The report noted a substantial rise in China's share as geopolitical tensions increasingly paralyzed multilateral peace operations.
SIPRI reports that geopolitical tensions and a funding crisis are jeopardizing UN peacekeeping missions. The number of deployed international staff fell to under 79,000 in 2025, the lowest in 25 years, with 58 operations active, down from previous years.
SIPRI warns that geopolitical tensions and funding shortages are jeopardizing UN peacekeeping missions. The number of deployed international staff fell to under 79,000 in 2025, the lowest in 25 years, with 58 operations active, below 60 for the first time since 2016.
Military spending in the Asia-Pacific rose at the fastest pace for 16 years in 2025 as US allies felt “growing uncertainty” over whether Washington would honour its security commitments, according to a new report. Total global spending reached US$2.89 trillion, an increase of 2.9 per cent from 2024, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) think tank said in its annual report on military expenditure published Monday. That marked the 11th consecutive year of increases and...
