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The Military Balance, 2004-2005
by International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- ISBN 10
- 0198566220
- ISBN 13
- 9780198566229
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About This Item
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. Very good. 396 pages. Wraps. Maps. Tables. Index of Countries and Territories. Index of Countries Abbreviations. List of Military Abbreviations. List of Selected International Security Organizations. Designations of Aircraft. Slight wear to covers. Separate map showing The 2004 Chart of Armed Conflict laid in. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Annual, quantitative assessment of the military power and defense expenditure of countries throughout the world as of August 2004. The IISS was founded in the UK in 1958 with a focus on nuclear deterrence and arms control. Today, it is also renowned for The Military Balance, its annual assessment of countries' armed forces and for its high-powered security summits. The Military Balance is an indispensable handbook for anyone conducting serious studies of security policy and military affairs. Published annually, it is the only reliable, publicly available inventory of the world's armed forces, rebel groups, and organized non-state armed groups. Region-by-region analyses cover the major military and economic developments affecting security policy and the trade in weapons and equipment. Country-by-country defence statistics include numbers of armed forces personnel and weapons systems, as well as information on defence budgets and expenditure. A comprehensive tabular section portrays key data on weapons and defence economics. The Military Balance is organized into two parts. Part 1 comprises the regional trends and military capabilities of countries grouped by region. Country-by-country entries give a quantitative assessment of the personnel strengths and equipment holdings of the world's armed forces. Regional groupings are preceded by a short introduction describing the military issues facing the region. There are tables depicting nuclear delivery and warhead holdings, in addition to high readiness capabilities and military satellites. There is also a table of selected non-state armed groups. An analytical essay explores the issues of emerging military counter-terrorist responses. Part 2 contains macroeconomic and defence economic data for countries grouped by region. The data include defence expenditure, selected economic performance indicators and demographic aggregates. Separate entries provide data on the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty, and the international arms trade. The Military Balance also includes a wallchart of armed conflicts, with fatalities and cost estimates depicted on a map of the world together with information on current and past UN and non-UN peacekeeping operations.
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- Title
- The Military Balance, 2004-2005
- Author
- International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Presumed First Edition, First printing thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0198566220
- ISBN 13
- 9780198566229
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Military Power, Defense Expenditure, Military Equipment, Military Data, Ground Forces, Naval Forces, NATO, Terrorism, Military Aircraft, Reference Works, Military Capabilities, Defense Economics
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