Key pointsEurope’s defence modernisation initiatives accelerated sharply after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, driving significant increases in spending and new joint initiatives.
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This publication has been prepared with the support of the United States and under the leadership of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). Reviewed by our GCSP expert Mr Simon Cleobury
Organised crime has become a threat to international peace and security. It fuels and benefits from conflict, it undermines development, it can capture governance, and it profits from the plunder of the planet.