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What data specifically does it represent? The units of measurement are not labelled. How are weapons defined?

Don't read very well, do you? Nor do you bother to use the information on the chart to investigate the source. It looks as though you just want to be spoon-fed.

Below are two files containing data on major conventional weapons transfered to Iraq for the period 1973-2002.

The first file provides SIPRI Trend Indicator Values for major conventional weapons transfered to Iraq expressed in US $m. at constant (1990) prices for the period 1973-2002. The data are presented according to major suppliers and are also expressed as percentages.

The following file contains a register that describes the weapons on order or under delivery, or for which the licence was bought and production was under way or completed during the period 1982 to 2001. This register also provides comments and some additional information on each deal.

Register of the transfers and licensed production of major conventional weapons to Iraq 1973-2002, (Acrobat file 17k)

When using SIPRI data for arms transfers made to Iraq after 1990, the following two points should be noted:

a] Although the SIPRI Arms Transfers Project has monitored reports of transfers of major conventional weapons to Iraq since 1990, none of these reports have been sufficiently well documented to confirm a transfer has taken place.

b] The SIPRI Arms Transfers Project only reports transfers of complete major conventional weapon systems. Thus, reports that indicate Iraq has obtained parts of a given weapon system, even if confirmed, would not be registered as a transfer.

c] See the Arms Transfers Project's chapter in the forthcoming SIPRI Yearbook 2003 for further details on suspected transfers to Iraq since 1990.

d] Information on suspected transfers of major conventional weapons and related equipment can be obtained from the Arms Transfers Project.

e] Details of arms embargoes in force against Iraq can be found at the Export Control Project.