The Military Balance

2010. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-85743-557-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 488 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 979 g

Reihe: The Military Balance

The Military Balance is the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries worldwide. It is an essential resource for those involved in security policymaking, analysis and research.

The book is a region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic developments affecting defence and security policies, and the trade in weapons and other military equipment. Comprehensive tables detail major military training activities, UN and non-UN deployments, and give data on key equipment holdings and defence-expenditure trends over a ten year period.

Key Features:

Region-by-region analysis: major military issues affecting each region, changes in defence economics, weapons and other military equipment holdings and the trade in weapons and military equipment

Comprehensive tables: key data on weapons and defence economics, such as comparisons of international defence expenditure and military manpower

Analysis: significant military and economic developments

Wallchart: detailed world map that shows current areas of conflict, with explanatory tables.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Iiss

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Verwaltung, Streitkräfte (Militärwesen)
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Ausrüstung & Waffen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword, Preface, Explanatory Notes, Part One Capabilities, Trends and Economics Chapter One: North America Chapter Two: Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter Three: Europe Chapter Four: Russia Chapter Five: Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter Six Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter Seven South and Central Asia Chapter Eight East Asia and Australasia Chapter Nine Country comparisons – commitments, force levels and economics Chapter Ten Reforming India's defence industries Part two Reference, Designations of Aircraft, List of Abbreviations for Data Sections, Index of Country/Territory Abbreviations, Index of Countries and Territories.

Über Autor(innen)

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.