Synopses & Reviews
The Military Balance is an indispensable annual handbook for anyone conducting serious studies of security policy and military affairs. It is the only reliable, publicly available inventory of the world's armed forces, rebel groups, and orgainized non-state armed groups. Region-by-region analyses cover the major developments affecting security policy and the arms trade. Country-by-country defence statistics include numbers of armed forces personnel and weapons systems, as well as information on defence expenditure.
Synopsis
First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Countries
United States
NATO and non-NATO Europe
Russia
Middle East and North Africa
Central and South Asia
East Asia and Australasia
Caribbean and Latin America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Part 2: Analyses and Tables
The 'European Rapid Reaction Force'
The International Arms Trade
Non-state Armed Groups
Military Air- and Sea-Lifts Capabilities
Reference
Designations of Aircraft
Index of Countries and Territories
Index of Country Abbreviations
The 2002 Chart of Armed Conflict