Provides an annual accounting for the use of world resources for social and military purposes. Assesses relative priorities of military vs. social costs. Statistical annex of military and social trends. World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers . U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
Survey covers ten-year span.
Allows comparison between countries and regions. Includes economic data on trade, central government expenditures, GNP, etc. Allows examination of military expenditures against broader economic background. Comparative Strategy . 1983- Defense Analysis .