The SIPRI Arms Transfers Database Mark Bromley SIPRI

The SIPRI Arms Transfers Database Mark Bromley, SIPRI bromley@sipri. org 14 April 2008 © SIPRI 2007 www. sipri. org

Overview … • Introduce the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database • Data on transfers to OAS member states • Purpose of the Arms Transfers Database • OSCE reporting mechanism © SIPRI 2007 www. sipri. org

The SIPRI Arms Transfers Database • 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. © SIPRI 2007 www. sipri. org

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). © SIPRI 2007 www. sipri. org

Can be used to generate … n Trade registers: give information on each deal included in the database. n Trend Indicator Value (TIV) tables: Statistical data which provide an indication of the volume of arms transferred. . © SIPRI 2007 www. sipri. org

Why do we do it … n n 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… n To prompt states to publish and share more and more detailed information on acquisitions, transfers and holdings … © SIPRI 2007 www. sipri. org

OSCE Exchange of Military Information … Agreed in 1990. Covers: n Command organisation; n personnel levels; n military holdings; n deployment plans; n defence plans; and n defence budgets © SIPRI 2007 www. sipri. org

Potential lessons learned … n Taking the opportunity to develop these mechanisms when the opportunity arises n Recognising the limits of what they can achieve n Engaged organisational secretatriat and engaged member states n Politically vs legally binding instruments? © SIPRI 2007 www. sipri. org