[The following are extracts from an unclassified report of conventional arms transfers to developing nations as published under the above title by the Library of Congress on July 31, 1999. Macro data on worldwide arms transfer agreements and deliveries are also included. The selections included herein begin with a discussion of major research findings regarding the dollar value of both arms transfer agreements and arms deliveries to the developing countries from 1991 through 1998. These findings are all cross-referenced to comparative data tables which are presented following the textual material. Special attention is given to the roles of the United States, the former Soviet Union, and …