description: Published annually by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance is an assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 169 countries world-wide. The book is a region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic trends and developments affecting security policy and the trade in weapons and other military equipment.Key features of The Military Balance * Comprehensive key data on weapons and defence economics, such as comparisons of international defence expenditure and military manpower * essays covering significant military and economic developments, such as the "European Rapid Reaction Force" * detailed world map that shows current areas of armed conflict, with explanatory tables. Desgined to be an easy-to-read reference, this key title informs readers in as brief a fashion as possible on the widest variety of military topics through a mix of hard data and considered and informed analysis.
language: English
title: The Military Balance 2006
titlecomplete: The Military Balance 2006 (Military Balance)
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Routledge