• Evolution of Iran' defence industry and military thinking
• Responding to the maritime challenge in Southeast Asia
• Calculating China' defence expenditure
• Complex irregular warfare: the privatisation of force

"The Military Balance is the unique and vital resource on which informed public debate of the world's armed forces is founded. Up-to-date figures and information on defence budgets, procurement totals, equipment holdings, and military deployments are presented clearly and succinctly. In the area of defense information, where nationally produced fictions often masquerade as facts, The Military Balance is the internationally recognized source of record."
William S. Cohen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense

Key features of The Military Balance include:

• 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, such as the "European Rapid Reaction Force".
• Wallchart: detailed world map that shows current areas of armed conflict, with explanatory tables.

The Military Balance provides the high-quality, reliable, information needed to keep abreast of the complexities of the current international security environment.