Military Balance 2009 - Press Coverage
- 28 Dec 2009 - - Agence France Presse - Malian troops learning US anti-terror tactics
As well as the special forces training Mali's army, which according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies was 7,350 strong in 2004-2005, the Americans have deployed a satellite and eavesdropping surveillance system, according to a Malian military source under cover of anonymity.
- 27 Nov 2009 - - Korea Times - Korea Ranks 8th in Asia in Economic Freedom
Citing data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies based in Britain, the foundation said North Korea is the most military-centered country in the world, with 4.71 percent of its population, or 1.1 million people, serving in the military
- 01 Nov 2009 - - Miami Herald - Time for common Latin American visa
Sadly, the constant territorial and political conflicts among Latin American countries are resulting in rising military expenditures. Military spending in Latin America has skyrocketed by 91 percent over the past four years to nearly $47.2 billion last year, according to the London-based International Institute of Strategic Studies.
- 27 Oct 2009 - - CNN - U.S. Welcomes China #2 Military Chief
You just heard about china's military buildup and capabilities, and when you compare defense budgets, here's something else. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the U.S. budget for last year was $693 billion, the defense budget. China's a mere fraction of that, at about $61 billion.
Take a look at this. China has more active troops, almost 2.2 million, compared to almost 1.6 million active troops for the U.S.
- 28 Sep 2009 - - Reuters - How big is Iran's military?
There are 1,600 tanks including some 100 Zulfiqar locally produced main battle tanks. A large number of Iran's tanks are elderly British-made Chieftains and U.S.-made M-60s. -- Soviet-made T-54 and T-55s, T-59s, T-62s, and T-72s were also part of the inventory, all captured from the Iraqis or acquired from North Korea and China. -- A report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies says that some of the tanks' serviceability may be in doubt.
- 30 Aug 2009 - - Sudan Tribune - Eritrea worlds second biggest militarized state -report
The Military Balance 2009 annual assessment report has placed Eritrea as the worlds second most militarized country.
The Military Balance report by the International Institute for Strategic studies (IISS) for 2009 was released in terms of numbers of soldiers per million of population. It has released the five most heavily defended states of the world.
