The Military Balance 2007 Press Coverage
- 18 Jan 2008 - - Bloomberg - BAE Buys Tenix Defence to Double Sales in Australia
Australia's military budget rose 2.9 percent in 2006, compared with 2.5 percent in the U.K., according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Tenix also boosts BAE's naval business and will help it penetrate Asian markets, particularly India, Cunningham said.
- 11 Jan 2008 - - BBC News - Helicopter shortage in overseas missions
At first sight, it seems strange that the French government in this case, or often the UN, should have to go cap in hand to beg for additional helicopters.
A quick glance at any military almanac like, for example, The Military Balance, published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London, shows that if you just take the Nato countries alone, they have hundreds of helicopters at their disposal.
- Helicopter crunch hobbles peace missions
"Without helicopters, nobody moves in that kind of terrain," said Andrew Brookes, defence analyst at the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). "Helicopters can do 3-4 miles (5-6 km) a minute and get you wherever you need to get. On the ground, it might take 10 hours and the battle is already lost by the time you get there."
- Half of Sea Harrier fleet gone in 20 years
Replying to Kumar's application in September, the integrated headquarters of the defence ministry disclosed that, between 1988 and 2007, seven pilots had lost their lives in 16 accidents involving Sea Harriers. The appellate authority, however, declined to share reasons behind these accidents.
Mint independently confirmed, from a report in the military journal, Military Balance, published by London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), that there were only 15...
- Scottish Office role 'fitted in' says Browne
Within the NATO alliance, the top spending countries relative to GDP within NATO were the US, followed by Turkey, Germany, Greece, France, Bulgaria and then the UK, which spent 2.3 per cent of its budget on defence, said the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- Actually, Iran is not so tough
Should they do so, Iran will have little to put in their way. Though rich in oil, Iran is a third-world country with a population of 70 million and a per capita income of $2,440. The London-based International Institute of Strategic Studies estimates its defense budget at about $6.3 billion.
