1st Edition

The Middle East Military Balance 1988-1989

By Shlomo Gazit, Zeev Eytan Copyright 1990

    The sixth edition of this annual furnishes statistics on the population, resources, infrastructure, armed forces and military capacity of individual Middle East states. It also surveys strategic events in the region and assesses military balances among potential Middle East adversaries.

    This annual reference provides a statistical study of military trends in the Middle East and a collection of essays analyzing the details and strategic significance of events in the region.

    Part 1 Strategic developments in the Middle East: overview; the Intifada, Israel, the PLO, and the peace process; the Iran-Iraq cease-fire; superpower involvment in terrorism. Part 2 Regional military forces: Algeria; Bahrain; Egypt; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Libya; Morocco; Oman; Palestinians; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; South Yemen; Sudan; Syria; Tunisia; United Arab Emirates; Yemen.

    Biography

    Shlomo Gazit, Zeev Eytan