The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is a world-leading authority on global security, political risk and military conflict. It is renowned for its annual Military Balance assessment of countries' armed forces and for its high-powered security summits, including the Shangri-La Dialogue. Its mission is to promote the adoption of sound policies to further global peace and security and maintain civilised international relations.

‘The Military Balance is the unique and vital resource on which informed public debate of the world's armed forces is founded.’- William S. Cohen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense'Quite simply the definitive resource on current military and strategic affairs.' - Choice

• Foreword, Preface, Part One Capabilities, Trends and Economics Chapter One: The war in Afghanistan; Unmanned aerial vehicles: emerging lessons and technologies; Cyberspace: assessing the military dimension Chapter Two: Comparative major defence statistics Chapter Three: North America Chapter Four: Europe Chapter Five: Russia Chapter Six: Asia Chapter Seven: Middle East and North Africa Chapter Eight: Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter Nine: Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter Ten: Country comparisons – commitments, force levels and economics Part two Reference, Explanatory Notes, List of Abbreviations for Data Sections, Index of Country/Territory Abbreviations, Index of Countries and Territories.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is a world-leading authority on global security, political risk and military conflict. It is renowned for its annual Military Balance assessment of countries' armed forces and for its high-powered security summits, including the Shangri-La Dialogue. Its mission is to promote the adoption of sound policies to further global peace and security and maintain civilised international relations.

‘The Military Balance is the unique and vital resource on which informed public debate of the world's armed forces is founded.’- William S. Cohen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense'Quite simply the definitive resource on current military and strategic affairs.' - Choice

• Foreword, Preface, Part One Capabilities, Trends and Economics Chapter One: The war in Afghanistan; Unmanned aerial vehicles: emerging lessons and technologies; Cyberspace: assessing the military dimension Chapter Two: Comparative major defence statistics Chapter Three: North America Chapter Four: Europe Chapter Five: Russia Chapter Six: Asia Chapter Seven: Middle East and North Africa Chapter Eight: Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter Nine: Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter Ten: Country comparisons – commitments, force levels and economics Part two Reference, Explanatory Notes, List of Abbreviations for Data Sections, Index of Country/Territory Abbreviations, Index of Countries and Territories.