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caliber calibre n 1 the size of a bullet or shell as measured by its diameter 2 the diameter of the bore of a gun fireärm n any weapon which expels the charge by the combustion of powder or other explosive especially such a weapon small enough to be carried as a pistol rifle etc magåzïne n a supply chamber as the space in a rifle or pistol from which the cartridges are fed mûnition n pl military supplies especially weapons and ammunition prîmer n a small tap tube etc containing explosive used to...

BICC Focus Legacy of a resourcefueled war The role of generals in Angolas mining sector By Utz Ebertz and Marie Müller T he Republic of Angolas rough diamond mine1 production for 2011 is valued at US 116 b illion The latest facts and figures available rank Angola in the group of the five most important diamond producers worldwide headed by B otswana US 39 billion pa the Russian Federation US 27 billion pa Canada US 25 billion pa and South Africa US 17 billion pa see Figure 1 KPCS 2011a 2 Ang...

GLOBAL MILITARISATION INDEX 2022 Markus Bayer Paul Rohleder BICC GLOBAL MILITARISATION INDEX 2022 MARKUS BAYER PAUL ROHLEDER SUMMARY Every year BICCs Global Militarisation Index GMI maps the relative weight and importance of a countrys military apparatus in relation to its society as a whole The Index is financially supported by Germanys Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Its first part reflects current developments and trends based on the latest available data It cov...

GLOBALER MILITARISIERUNGSINDEX 2022 Markus Bayer Paul Rohleder BICC GLOBALER MILITARISIERUNGSINDEX 2022 MARKUS BAYER PAUL ROHLEDER ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Der Globale Militarisierungsindex GMI des BICC bildet alljährlich das relative Gewicht und die Bedeutung des Militärapparats von Staaten im Verhältnis zur Gesellschaft als Ganzes ab Der Index wird durch das Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung BMZ gefördert Der erste Teil des Berichtes reflektiert auf Grundlage der...

GLOBAL MILITARISATION INDEX 2023 Markus Bayer and Stella Hauk BICC GMI2023GB231204indd 1 041223 1112 GLOBAL MILITARISATION INDEX 2023 MARKUS BAYER STELLA HAUK SUMMARY BICCs Global Militarisation Index GMI provides an annual ranking of the degree of a countrys militarisation by measuring the resources it allocates to its military apparatus in relation to other areas of society The Index has been published since 2003 and has been supplemented with a publication since 2014 It is funded by th...

GLOBALER MILITARISIERUNGSINDEX 2023 Markus Bayer Stella Hauk BICC GMI2023D231201indd 1 041223 1111 GLOBALER MILITARISIERUNGSINDEX 2023 MARKUS BAYER STELLA HAUK ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Der Globale Militarisierungsindex GMI des BICC bildet jährlich in einem Ranking den Militarisierungsgrad von Ländern ab indem er misst welche Ressourcen ein Staat seinem Militärapparat im Verhältnis zu anderen gesellschaftlichen Bereichen zuweist Der Index wird seit 2003 herausgegeben und seit 2014 durch eine Publik...

GLOBAL MILITARISATION INDEX 2023 Markus Bayer and Stella Hauk BICC GLOBAL MILITARISATION INDEX 2023 MARKUS BAYER STELLA HAUK SUMMARY BICCs Global Militarisation Index GMI provides an annual ranking of the degree of a countrys militarisation by measuring the resources it allocates to its military apparatus in relation to other areas of society The Index has been published since 2003 and has been supplemented with a publication since 2014 It is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Econom...

GLOBALER MILITARISIERUNGSINDEX 2023 Markus Bayer Stella Hauk BICC GLOBALER MILITARISIERUNGSINDEX 2023 MARKUS BAYER STELLA HAUK ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Der Globale Militarisierungsindex GMI des BICC bildet jährlich in einem Ranking den Militarisierungsgrad von Ländern ab indem er misst welche Ressourcen ein Staat seinem Militärapparat im Verhältnis zu anderen gesellschaftlichen Bereichen zuweist Der Index wird seit 2003 herausgegeben und seit 2014 durch eine Publikation begleitet Er wird durch das B...

Global and Regional Agreements on Small Arms and Light Weapons SALW Control module GRA 06B02 Global and Regional Agreements on Small Arms and Light Weapons SALW Control written by Mike Bourne Centre for International Cooperation and Security University of Bradford UK and the TRESA team module GRA 06B02 TRESA modules are produced by the Bonn International Center for Conversion BICC under a special grant from the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung Federal Mini...

Innovation in reintegration programming Which approaches can be relevant for South Sudan Alexandra Jung December 2017 2 61 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Paper offers a comparative overview of innovation found globally specific to reintegration programming and it reflects upon the utility of these innovative approaches in the sociopolitical context of South Sudan It intends to facilitate discussion and development of a contextspecific and fitforpurpose reintegration programme in South Sudan once pea...