Europe’s ambitious defence spending plans will only pay off if corruption risks are taken seriously. At our joint roundtable at the Munich Security Conference, industry and political leaders agreed:...
By Ambassador Nathalie Chuard, Director of DCAF-Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, and Dr Francesca Grandi, Director of Transparency International’s Defence & Security Global Programme Global military spending hit...
Get the Balance Right: Capability, Integrity and Effectiveness in Europe’s Emerging Defence Architecture Join our side event at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2026 co‑hosted by Transparency International Defence...
At this year’s Transparency International Movement Summit, the session “A Fragile Peace: Mobilising Our Movement for Accountability and Oversight in Defence and Security Sectors” brought together voices from across...
Join us live from the from the 11th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption for our co-organised side event with Besa Global, UNODC, Global...
If well-balanced, transparency and secrecy can mutually reinforce national security. But in defence and security, transparency trade-offs are often made where they are not needed. How to master this...
By Michael Ofori-Mensah, Head of Research, and Léa Clamadieu, Research Project Officer In 2024, global military expenditure rose for the tenth consecutive year, reaching an unprecedented $2.7 trillion. All...
By Patrick Kwasi Brobbey, Research Project Manager, Government Defence Integrity Index (GDI), Transparency International Defence & Security I still recall the soft murmur of anticipation in the lecture hall...
By Leah Pickering, Programme Officer – Transparency International Defence & Security “Trick or treat?” It’s a familiar call every 31 October. But twenty-five years ago, another call echoed...
This event has finished, watch the recording below. Global military expenditure hit a new high of $2.7 billion in 2024. Meanwhile, progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is...
Public procurement is a cornerstone of governmental function, a powerful engine for national development and economic progress. When executed with integrity, it serves the public good. Left unchecked, it...
As Mali’s military expenditure continues to grow, a new report from Transparency International Defence & Security (TI-DS) reveals institutional weaknesses in the country’s external auditing framework—undermining efforts to ensure...