The Military Balance 2006 was launched on 24 May 2006 and members received their copies soon after. Non-Members and subscribers should scroll down for price and ordering details.
Streaming of the event is available for the Speech and Q&A session. The press statement and the press coverage are available.
The book is a region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic trends and developments affecting security policy and the trade in weapons and other military equipment. Comprehensive tables portray key data on weapons and defence economics. Defence expenditure trends over a 10-year period are also shown, and
there are analytical essays including:
• Evolution of Iran’s defence industry and military thinking
• Responding to the maritime challenge in Southeast Asia
• Calculating China’s defence expenditure
• Complex irregular warfare: the privatisation of force
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.
