The Military Balance 2005-6

 October 25 2005

On Tuesday 25 October 2005, the International Institute for Strategic Studies launched the new edition of The Military Balance 2005/2006, the annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 169 countries world-wide.

Click here for a copy of Dr John Chipman's, IISS Director, press statement.

The book is a region-by region analysis of the major military and economic trends and developments affecting defence and security policies and the trade in weapons and other military equipment. Comprehensive tables portray major military training events and give key data on weapons and defence economics. Defence expenditure trends over a 10 year period are also shown.

A detailed press statement was made by Dr John Chipman, Director of the IISS. Dr Chipman, along with Col. Christopher Langton, Editor of The Military Balance, and other senior IISS staff members then took questions. 

The 2006 Chart of Conflict

The 2006 Chart of Armed Conflict gives a comprehensive overview of non-state armed activity throughout the world and can be bought for £10 from the IISS only; please contact sales@iiss.org

The 2006 Chart of Conflict is also included with every copy of The Military Balance 2006.