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Iraq The Iran-Iraq War and the Quest for New Sources of Arms
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Sources: The Library of Congress Country Studies; CIA World Factbook
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    As a result of the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq was obliged to extend its search for arms in 1981. By the time the war entered its eighth year in September 1987, Iraq had become the world's biggest single arms market. In addition to its purchases from the Soviet Union and France, Iraq sought to buy armaments from China, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), Italy, Brazil, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Egypt, among others. The United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency estimated in 1987 that Iraq had imported about US$24 billion worth of military equipment during the period from 1981 to 1985.

    Data as of May 1988


    NOTE: The information regarding Iraq on this page is re-published from The Library of Congress Country Studies and the CIA World Factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Iraq The Iran-Iraq War and the Quest for New Sources of Arms information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Iraq The Iran-Iraq War and the Quest for New Sources of Arms should be addressed to the Library of Congress and the CIA.

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