Middle East Strategic Balance, 2005-2006 [Paperback] [Nov 30, 2006] Edited by Yiftah Shapir and Zvi Dr. Shtauber

This work is prepared annually by the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, to provide an authoritative and indispensable guide to strategic developments and military capabilities in the Middle East. "MESB" offers a comprehensive insightful assessment of the complex Middle East strategic environment. Governments and the media pay close attention to the data and analysis, and the work is quoted extensively.

“Middle East Strategic Balance is a ‘must read’ for any scholar interested in an assessment of the distribution of military power in the Middle East.”  —Dr Geoffrey Kemp, Nixon Center Washington

“Middle East Strategic Balance offers readers a comprehensive, insightful assessment of the complex and dynamic Middle East strategic environment.”  —Ambassador Samuel Lewis

“The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), formerly the Jaffee Centre for Strategic Studies, has published The Middle East Strategic Balance annually for more than two decades. A combination of commentary about contemporary regional developments and quantitative data on the military capabilities of Middle Eastern states, volumes in this series have earned a well-deserved reputation for incisiveness and thoroughness. ... The latest volume does not disappoint in either respect. In addition to roughly 100 pages of tables and charts crammed with quantitative data on the region’s many armed forces, the book also contains ten chapters of analysis of 2005–2006 Middle Eastern events, examining topics as varied as Israel’s defence budget, Syrian–Lebanese relations and Iran’s nuclear programme. The authors of these well-written chapters are members of the INSS staff who are acknowledged experts in their respective areas. Collectively speaking, their contributions represent a perceptive tour of regional trends. ... The current volume, in short, offers a fine introduction to the complexities of recent diplomatic and military developments in the Middle East. Anyone interested in an up-to-date overview of intra- and inter-state conflicts in the region should avail him- or herself of this book.”  —Israel Affairs

“An informative collection of articles and military data authored and collected by experts at the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies (JCSS). This book is rich with useful data, demonstrates the security of Israel, and the close coordination of U.S. and Israeli strategic policies.”  —American Reference Books Annual 39th Volume 2008