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The Military Balance 2016 book cover

1st Edition

The Military Balance 2016

By The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Copyright 2016
504 Pages
by Routledge

The Military Balance is an authoritative assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 171 countries. Detailed A–Z entries list each country’s military organisation, personnel numbers, equipment inventories, and relevant economic and demographic data. Regional and select country analyses cover the major developments affecting defence policy and procurement, 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.

Biography

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is a world-leading authority on global security, political risk and military conflict. It is renowned for its annual Military Balance assessment of countries' armed forces and for its high-powered security summits, including the Shangri-La Dialogue. Its mission is to promote the adoption of sound policies to further global peace and security and maintain civilised international relations.

'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

'Amid continuing conflict and broadening insecurity, The Military Balance provides essential facts and analysis for decision-makers and for better informed public debate.' - Dr Robert M. Gates, former US Secretary of Defense and Director of Central Intelligence

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