510 Pages
by Routledge

510 Pages
by Routledge

The Military Balance 2014 contains 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. Detailed entries describe the military capabilities of 171 countries, displaying key equipment inventories and defence economics. Comprehensive tables detail major training activities, UN and... Read more
Editor's Introduction.  Part 1: Capabilities, Trends and Economics  Chapter 1: Conflict Analysis and Conflict Trends  Chapter 2: Comparative Defence Statistics  Chapter 3: North America  Chapter 4: Europe Chapter 5: Russia and Eurasia  Chapter 6: Asia  Chapter 7: Middle East and North Africa  Chapter 8: Latin America and the Caribbean  Chapter 9: Sub-Saharan Africa.  Chapter 10: Country Comparisons - Commitments, Force Levels and Economics  Part 2: Reference  Explanatory Notes.  Reference.

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The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

'Because military affairs are inevitably clouded in fog, the IISS Military Balance is an essential companion for those who seek to understand.' - Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, former UK Defence Secretary and Secretary-General of NATO