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The Military Balance is an authoritative assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of nearly 170 countries entries world-wide. Detailed country- by- country entries list military organization, personnel, weapons and equipment holdings, and relevant economic and demographic data.
Region- by- region analyses cover the major military and economic developments affecting security policy and the trade in weapons and other military equipment. A comprehensive tabular section portrays key data on weapons and defence economics. The Military Balance is an indispensable handbook for anyone conducting serious studies of security policy and military affairs. 

The Military Balance is an indispensable annual handbook for anyone conducting serious studies of security policy and military affairs. It is the only reliable, publicly available inventory of the world's armed forces, rebel groups, and orgainized non-state armed groups. Region-by-region analyses cover the major developments affecting security policy and the arms trade. Country-by-country defence statistics include numbers of armed forces personnel and weapons systems, as well as information on defence expenditure. - from Amzon 

CONTENTS

PART I: Capabilities and trends
1. United States ………………………………………………………..P. 12
2. NATO And Non-NATO Europe ……………………………………P. 27
3. Russia ………………………………………………………………P. 85
4. Middle East And North Africa ………………………………………P. 95
5. Centra And South Asia ……………………………………………..P. 122
6. East Asia And Australasia …………………………………………P. 138
7. Caribbean And Latin America ……………………………………….P. 169
8. Sub-Saharan Africa …………………………………………………P. 192
9. Selected Military High Readiness Forces …………………………….P. 218
10. Nuclear Delivery Systems …………………………………………..P. 221
11. Nuclear Warhead Holdings ………………………………………….P. 222
12. Selected Military Satellites…………………………………………..P. 223
13. Selected Non-States Armed Groups……………………………………P. 224
14. Countering Terror After 11september: Early Lessons, Future Challenges..P. 232
PART II: Defence economics
15. United States …………………………………………………………P. 240
16. NATO And Non-NATO Europe …………………………………….P. 248
17. Russia ……………………………………………………………….P. 273
18. Middle East And North Africa ……………………………………….P. 277
19. Central And South Asia ……………………………………………….P. 287
20. East Asia And Australasia …………………………………………….P. 295
21. Caribbean And Latin America ……………………………………….P. 308
22. Sub-Saharan Africa …………………………………………………P. 318
23. International Comparisons Of Defence Expenditure And Military
Manpower In 1985, 200 And 2001………………………………….P. 332
24. Conventional Armed Forces In Europe Treaty ………………………P. 338
25. The International Arms Trade ………………………………………P. 339