Series: The Military Balance

The Military Balance 2013 is the annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 171 countries worldwide. New features of the 2013 edition include: Reorganised and expanded analytical essays, with new sections on trends in contemporary armed conflicts in Afghanistan and Syria. The edition also covers trends in defence capability areas, focusing on equipment, technological, or doctrinal developments....

Published each year since 1959, The Military Balance is an indispensable reference to the capabilities of armed forces across the globe. It will be of interest to anyone interested in security and military issues and is regularly consulted by academia, media, armed forces, the private sector, and government. Key Elements: 1. Data on the military organisations, equipment inventories, and defence...

Published each year since 1959, The Military Balance is an indispensable reference to the capabilities of armed forces across the globe. It is used by academia, the media, armed forces, the private sector, and government. It is an open-source assessment of the military forces and equipment inventories of 171 countries, with accompanying defence economics and procurement data. Alongside detailed country...

The Military Balance has been published since 1959. The 2025 edition provides an open-source assessment of the armed forces and equipment inventories of over 170 countries, with accompanying defence economics data. In addition to detailed country data, The Military Balance includes graphics to illustrate defence personnel, equipment, and procurement developments. It assesses important defence issues by region, including Russia’s continuing...