SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, Iraq 1973–1990
The SIPRI Arms Transfers Database is like a big book that keeps track of all the weapons that are sold or given to different countries around the world. One of the countries that is listed in this book is Iraq.
From 1973 to 1990, Iraq was buying a lot of weapons from other countries, like the United States, France, and Soviet Union. These weapons included things like tanks, planes, and guns.
But even though Iraq was buying all these weapons, they were using them to do bad things. They started a war with Iran and used the weapons to hurt people. They also used the weapons to try to take over a small country called Kuwait. This made many countries very upset with Iraq because they were being mean to other countries.
So, the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database helps us keep track of who is selling weapons to who, and what those weapons are being used for. This way, we can help prevent bad things from happening in the world.
From 1973 to 1990, Iraq was buying a lot of weapons from other countries, like the United States, France, and Soviet Union. These weapons included things like tanks, planes, and guns.
But even though Iraq was buying all these weapons, they were using them to do bad things. They started a war with Iran and used the weapons to hurt people. They also used the weapons to try to take over a small country called Kuwait. This made many countries very upset with Iraq because they were being mean to other countries.
So, the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database helps us keep track of who is selling weapons to who, and what those weapons are being used for. This way, we can help prevent bad things from happening in the world.