The Military Balance 2006 (Military Balance) [Paperback]

Christopher Langton (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 24, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1857433998 | ISBN-13: 978-1857433999 | Edition: 106

Published annually by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance is an assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 169 countries world-wide.

The book is a region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic trends and developments affecting security policy and the trade in weapons and other military equipment.

Key features of The Military Balance include:

* Comprehensive tables: key data on weapons and defence economics, such as comparisons of international defence expenditure and military manpower

* Analysis: essays covering 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.

Desgined to be an easy-to-read reference, this key title informs readers in as brief a fashion as possible on the widest variety of military topics through a mix of hard data and considered and informed analysis.

Product Details

• Paperback: 450 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 106 edition (May 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857433998
• ISBN-13: 978-1857433999
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,629,750 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A little complicated but still usable, March 11, 2010

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This review is from: The Military Balance 2006 (Military Balance) (Paperback)

First off the book is extremly expensive. I bought this book used for $50. Second it's a good reference when studying military activities abroad. The book has many countries listed with military holdings ie armamemnts and a host of other military equipment from the Air Force to the Marines. The downside of this book it can at times get a little too detailed and hard to interpret because there are many abbriviations when dealing with the military, although there is an index of acronyms in the back of the book to help I found myself constantly turning to the back of the book. In the begining I was really looking for something easier to read as far as geopolitical conflicts worldwide and not the miltary inventories worldwide but all in all this is ok and it is usable but way out of my league.