the unit of observation is dependent on the conflict intensity defined by the Heidelberg Conflict Barometer as well as in what part of the arms production and delivery and how (direct, shareholder, etc.) the company was involved
"Only conflicts that reached conflict intensity 4 (limited war) or 5 (war) at least once in the period from 2016 to 2021 were included in the current version of ExitArms.org. Intensity levels one and two include non-violent conflicts. Level three describes conflicts in which violence is used without the use of military weapons. The conflict intensity definition by the Heidelberg Conflict Barometer is based on an assessment of the conflict consequences in terms of victims, refugees, militarization, degree of organization of violence, and destruction of infrastructure. Additionally: ExitArms.org does not include conflicts for which the United Nations Security Council has issued a mandate under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter that includes the use of force"
--> Looking at how the conflict intensity definitions and classifications are contested in academia or the public sphere would reveal the social history and contigencies in the unit of observation
--> the same goes for company involvment level as well as the involved process of the arms delivery
