Military Balance

Zusatztext 'The Military Balance is the unique and vital resource on which informed public debate of the world's armed forces is founded.'- William S. Cohen! former U.S. Secretary of Defense'Quite simply the definitive resource on current military and strategic affairs.' - Choice Klappentext The Military Balance is the International Institute for Strategic Studies annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries worldwide. It is an essential resource for those involved in security policy making! analysis and research. The book gives a region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic developments affecting defence and security policies! and the trade in weapons and other military equipment. Comprehensive tables detail major military training activities! UN and non-UN deployments! and give data on key equipment holdings and defence expenditure trends over a ten year period. Key Features: Region-by-region analysis: major military issues affecting each region! changes in defence economics! weapons and other military equipment holdings and the trade in weapons and military equipment Comprehensive tables: key data on weapons and defence economics! such as comparisons of international defence expenditure and military manpower Analysis: significant military and economic developments Wallchart: detailed world map that shows current areas of conflict! with explanatory tables. Zusammenfassung The Military Balance is The International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries worldwide. It is a useful resource for those involved in security policy making, analysis and research.

Product details

• Authors: Iiss, IISS, Nancy/Ted Liss
• Assisted by: James Hackett (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.03.2011
• EAN: 9781857436068
• ISBN: 978-1-85743-606-8
• No. of pages: 488
• Dimensions: 188 mm x 245 mm x 23 mm
• Series: The Military Balance; The Military Balance
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), REFERENCE / General, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Defence strategy, planning & research, Reference works, Military and defence strategy