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The SIPRI Arms The SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseTransfers Database

Mark Bromley, SIPRI Mark Bromley, SIPRIbromley@sipri.orgbromley@sipri.org

14 April 200814 April 2008

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Overview …Overview …

• Introduce the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database

• Data on transfers to OAS member states

• Purpose of the Arms Transfers Database

• OSCE reporting mechanism

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The SIPRI Arms Transfers The SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseDatabase

• Aircraft: all fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.

• Armoured vehicles: all vehicles with integral armour protection.

• Artillery: with a calibre of 100 mm or more.

• Sensors: with a range of at least 25 kilometres.

• Air defence systems: surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems all guns with a calibre of 40 mm or more.

• Missiles: all powered, guided missiles and torpedoes with conventional warheads

• Ships: all ships with a standard tonnage of 100 tonnes or more

• Engines: for military aircraft, combat ships and most armoured vehicles.

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How we do it …How we do it …Sources include:

• newspapers;

• periodicals and journals;

• books;

• monographs and annual reference works; and

• official national and international documents.

These include:

• defence white papers;

• the UN Register on Conventional Arms (UNROCA).

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Can be used to generate …Can be used to generate …

Trade registers: give information on each deal included in the database.

Trend Indicator Value (TIV) tables: Statistical data which provide an indication of the volume of arms transferred..

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The Americas' Share of World Arms Imports 2003-2007

Europe26%

Americas9%

Asia37%

Africa6%

Middle East19%

Other3%

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Arms Transfers to the Americas 1991-2007

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Share of arms imports 1998-2002

Canada21%

USA20%

Brazil18%

Argentina10%

Colombia9%

Chile7%

Mexico7%

Other 8%

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Share of arms imports 2003-2007

USA24%

Chile22%

Venezuela14%

Canada13%

Brazil8%

Peru8%

Mexico4%

Other 7%

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Why do we do it …Why do we do it … To show the evolving relationships between different suppliers and

recipients

To reveal where countries in conflict are getting their weapons from

To help to analyse how states are implementing their export control regulations

To uncover destabilizing build ups of weapons are occurring

Also…

To prompt states to publish and share more and more detailed information on acquisitions, transfers and holdings …

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OSCE Exchange of OSCE Exchange of Military Information …Military Information …

Agreed in 1990. Covers:Agreed in 1990. Covers:

Command organisation;

personnel levels;

military holdings;

deployment plans;

defence plans; and

defence budgets

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Potential lessons learned Potential lessons learned ……

Taking the opportunity to develop these mechanisms when the opportunity arises

Recognising the limits of what they can achieve

Engaged organisational secretatriat and engaged member states

Politically vs legally binding instruments?