The Military Balance in the Middle East Cordesman, Anthony

Noted Middle East military expert Anthony Cordesman details the complex trends that come into play in determining the military balance in a region that has become so critical to world peace. This ready resource provides a wealth of information on military expenditures and major arms systems, as well as qualitative trends, by country and by zone. However, as Cordesman stresses, because the "greater Middle East" is more a matter of rhetoric than military reality, mere data summarizing trends in 23 different countries is no substitute for a substantive explanation. Using tables, graphs, and charts, this study explores every aspect of the regional military balance with attention to sub-regional balances, internal civil conflicts, and low level border tensions.

DOI: 10.1336/0275983994 Mouse over the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to learn more about this book or related books published by Greenwood Publishing Group. Visit the Greenwood Publishing Group page for this title: http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/C8399.aspx

The Military Balance in the Middle East Hardback, 592 pages, $60.95 Copyright ©2004, Praeger Publishers ISBN: 0-275-98399-4 DOI: 10.1336/0275983994

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