Military Balance 1981 1982 - Hardcover

International Institute For Strategic Studies

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0871966190 ISBN 13: 9780871966193

Publisher: Facts on File

Synopsis

The Military Balance 2013 is the annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 171 countries world-wide.

New features of the 2013 edition include:

• reorganised and expanded analytical essays. New sections on trends in contemporary armed conflicts in Afghanistan and Syria, as well as trends in defence capability areas, with a focus on equipment, technological or doctrinal developments. There is also an essay on trends in defence economics and procurement, one on European defence industries, and another on anti-access/area denial
• detailed analysis of regional and national defence policy and economic issues for selected states
• updated graphics feature on comparative defence statistics, with focus on defence economics, and major land, sea and air capability concerns
• tables, graphics and analysis of defence economics issues
• additional national capability summaries
• additional data on land forces: combat support and combat service support
• new graphics and maps on defence capability issues
• additional data on cyber capabilities.

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Review:

‘Because military affairs are inevitably clouded in fog, the IISS Military Balance is an essential companion for those who seek to understand.' – Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, former UK Defence Secretary and Secretary-General of NATO

‘The Military Balance is the unique and vital resource on which informed public debate of the world's armed forces is founded.’- William S. Cohen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense

'Quite simply the definitive resource on current military and strategic affairs.' - Choice

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts on File
• ISBN 10: 0871966190
• ISBN 13: 9780871966193
• Binding: Hardcover