The an n u al The Military Balance, w hich is published by theLondon-based The International Institute for Strategic Studies, isconsidered the most authoritative, com prehensive a n d d e ta ile dassessment of the m ilitary cap ab ilities a n d defen se econ om icsof 171 countries. It is w idely used as an unclassified referen ceresource by governm ents’ m ilitary a n d in telligence ag en cies,as well as a c a d e m ic institutions a n d public policy researchinstitutes, around the world. The volum e is d ivid ed into twoparts. Part O ne, “C ap ab ilities, Trends a n d Econom ics,” consistsof 10 chapters. They cover g e n e ral topics such as defen se an dm ilitary analysis, co m p ara tiv e defen se statistics, a n d countrycom parisons a n d defen se d a ta.
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