The Military Balance 2007 was launched on 31 January 2007 in line with the new publishing cycle. Members will have access to online version on the same day and their hard copies soon after. Non-Members and subscribers should scroll down for price and ordering details.
A live stream of the presentation and Q&A session is available.
A detailed press statement was made by Dr John Chipman, Director-General of the IISS.
Highlights of The Military Balance 2007
This edition includes a commentary on calculating military capability in the 21st Century, an essay entitled "Complex irregular Warfare - the psychological component", and a review of developments in US counter-insurgency doctrine. For the first time in its comprehensive list of tables The Military Balance shows the total deployment figures by country of personnel deployed on United Nations (UN) and non - UN peace support operations. There are maps showing the operational situation in Iraq and Afghanistan, details of the Israel-Hizbollah conflict, and the tribal areas of Pakistan and the Durand Line.
