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The Military Balance 2022

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The Military Balance 2022 is a comprehensive annual reference detailing the capabilities of armed forces worldwide. Covering 171 countries, it provides open-source assessments of military forces, equipment inventories, defence economics, and procurement data. The publication includes regional defence analyses, key global trends such as technology and equipment modernisation, and is enhanced by full-colour graphics, maps, and illustrations. The 2022 edition features a full-colour wall chart on Arctic security dynamics.
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The Military Balance is an indispensable reference to the capabilities of armed forces across the globe. It is an open-source assessment of the military forces and equipment inventories of 171 countries, with accompanying defence economics and procurement data.

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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 data, The Military Balance assesses important defence issues, by region, as well as key global trends, such as in defence technology and equipment modernisation.

This analysis is accompanied by full-colour graphics, including maps and illustrations. With extensive explanatory notes and reference information, The Military Balance is as straightforward to use as it is extensive.

The 2022 edition is accompanied by a full-colour wall chart illustrating security dynamics in the Arctic.

Series: The Military Balance

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  • The Military Balance 2013
    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....
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  • The Military Balance 2021
    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...
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  • The Military Balance 2022
    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...
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    $1,35200
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Military Balance 2025
    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...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781032279008

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 1334g

Pages: 504

About the Author

The International Institute for Strategic Studies is an independent centre for research, information and debate on the problems of conflict, however caused, that have, or potentially have, an important military content. The staff of the Institute is international in composition and IISS work is international in its perspective and reach. The Institute is independent and stresses rigorous fact-based research with a forward-looking policy orientation that can improve wider public understanding of international security problems and influence the development of sounder public policy, and more effective business decisions in the international arena.

Also by The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

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  • The Military Balance 2013
    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....
    Hardback
    $34100
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Military Balance 2021
    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...
    Paperback
    $1,29300
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Military Balance 2025
    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...
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