On Wednesday 03 February 2010 the IISS will launch The Military Balance 2010, the annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries world-wide from 10:30-11:30am.
Dr John Chipman, IISS Director-General and Chief Executive, will introduce the book and provide a detailed press statement and a panel of IISS experts will answer questions.
The Launch will be streamed live.
The Military Balance 2010 contains region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic developments affecting defence and security policies and the trade in weapons and other military equipment. Comprehensive tables detail major military training activities, UN and non-UN deployments, and give data on key equipment holdings and defence economics, as well as defence-expenditure trends over a ten-year period.
The Military Balance 2010 contains an essay on the defence industry in India. It includes an updated Chart of Conflict, a wallchart showing current conflicts around the world, with selected supporting tables.
This year’s Military Balance examines key issues including the conflict in Afghanistan; the development of Iraq’s security forces; the debate over NATO’s strategic concept and operations in Afghanistan; an update on EU military operations; the progress of reforms in the Russian armed forces; military developments in Africa, including conflicts and the progress of the African Standby Force initiative; and developments in China’s People’s Liberation Army. The book examines wider defence developments in East Asia and Australasia; South and Central Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; Europe; the Middle East and North Africa; and North America.
This meeting will take place in the Lee Kuan Yew Conference Room at Arundel House, 13–15 Arundel Street, Temple Place, London WC2R 3DX.
Copies of The Military Balance 2010 and Dr Chipman’s statement will be given out after the book launch.
TV Crews please arrive by 9.30 to set up. Please note that space for TV crews will be limited.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP Kelly Signorelli Chaplin at iisspress@iiss.org .
