The military balance 2023

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The military balance 2023

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Routledge for the International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2023

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The military balance : the annual assessment of global military capabilities and defence economics : 2023

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One folded col. map in pocket

Some copies have different pagination: 507 p

Includes indexes

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Description

The Military Balance has been published annually since 1959. The 2023 edition provides an open-source assessment of the armed forces and equipment inventories of 173 countries, with accompanying defence economics data. Alongside detailed country data, The Military Balance assesses important military issues, region-by-region, and includes graphics to illustrate these as well as noteworthy equipment developments. Maps this year include a focus on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and select China-Russia military cooperation activities. The book draws on the range of data carried in the Military Balance+ online database, particularly the procurement features in each regional section. The accompanying wallchart explores the military use of outer space, an increasingly important element of defence capabilities, focusing on China, Russia and the United States. For those involved in defence and security policymaking, analysis and research, The Military Balance is an indispensable source.

Table of Contents

  • Part One Capabilities, Trends and Economics Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 Overview analysis - the Shadow of War Chapter 2 North America Regional trends infographics United States: defence policy developments, the armed forces, and economics Canada: defence policy Arms procurements and deliveries Armed forces data section Chapter 3 Europe Regional trends infographics Key drivers for regional defence policy developments, important policy changes, and economics Features on NATO's new posture
  • support to Ukraine
  • the FREMM frigate
  • and the UK's regeneration of its maritime-patrol aircraft capability Regional defence economics Poland: defence transformation Arms procurements and deliveries Armed forces data section Chapter 4 Russia and Eurasia Regional trends infographics Regional defence policy developments Russia: defence policy, the armed forces, including feature on the recapitalisation of Russia's bomber inventory, and economics Arms procurements and deliveries Ukraine: responding to Russia's invasion
  • Ukrainian main battle tank upgrades Armed forces data section Chapter 5 Asia Regional trends infographics Key drivers for regional defence policy developments, important policy changes, and economics Features on regional dependence on Russian weapons
  • Sino-Russian collaboration
  • Taiwan
  • and defence policy developments in Australia and in Japan Regional defence economics China: defence policy, the armed forces, and defence economics Arms procurements and deliveries Armed forces data section Chapter 6 Middle East and North Africa Regional trends infographics Key drivers for regional defence policy developments, important policy changes, and economics Regional defence economics Arms procurements and deliveries Armed forces data section Chapter 7 Latin America and the Caribbean Regional trends infographics Key drivers for regional defence policy developments, important policy changes, and economics Arms procurements and deliveries Armed forces data section Chapter 8 Sub-Saharan Africa Regional trends and infographics Key drivers for regional defence policy developments, important policy changes, and economics Features on the war in Tigray and the Ethiopian National Defence Forces, and defence developments in South Africa Arms procurements and deliveries Armed forces data section Part Two Reference Explanatory notes Principal land definitions
  • Principal naval definitions
  • Principal aviation definitions List of abbreviations for data sections International comparisons of defence expenditure and military personnel Index of country/territory abbreviations Index of countries and territories

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