The Military Balance 1996-1997

By International Institute for Strategic Studies

This work is an indispensable database of the military strength, organization, equipment, and defense expenditure of all the world's armed forces. This new edition offers readers up-to-date information on the composition, size, and weapons holdings of over 170 countries; comparative statistics on defense expenditures worldwide and an analysis of the international arms trade; the latest developments in the field of arms control; details of UN and other peace-keeping forces; an analysis of aerial surveillance capabilities; and data on battle tanks around the world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198292171
• ISBN13: 9780198292173
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.6" x 7.4"