The Military Balance 2017

 Contents
Indexes of Tables, Figures and Maps 4
Editor’s Introduction 5
Part One Capabilities, Trends and Economics
Chapter 1 Defence and military analysis... 7
The changing defence-industrial landscape 7; Special-operations forces 11; Twenty-first-century challenges to
twentieth-century deterrence 15
Chapter 2 Comparative defence statistics.... 19
Selected European aerospace defence consolidation, 1990–2016 21; Key defence statistics 22; Battlefield missiles and
rockets: Russian and US equipment capabilities 24; Attack helicopter operators and fleets, 1997–2016 25; Anti-submarine
warfare: fixed-wing-aircraft fleets 26
Chapter 3 North America... 27
United States: defence policy and economics 27; Armed forces data section 42;
Canada: defence policy 40; Selected arms procurements and deliveries 61
Chapter 4 Europe...63
Regional defence policy and economics 63; UK: defence policy and economics 82;
Nordic and Baltic security 75; Armed forces data section 90;
France: defence policy and economics 77; Selected arms procurements and deliveries 176
Chapter 5 Russia and Eurasia....183
Russia: defence policy and economics 183; Armed forces data section 199;
Ukraine: defence policy 196; Selected arms procurements and deliveries 234
Chapter 6 Asia....237
Regional defence policy and economics 237; Vietnam: defence policy and economics 264;
Australia: defence policy 249; Armed forces data section 269;
China: defence policy and economics 251; Selected arms procurements and deliveries 341
Japan: defence policy 262;
Chapter 7 Middle East and North Africa....351
Regional defence policy and economics 351; Armed forces data section 368;
Saudi Arabia: defence policy and economics 362; Selected arms procurements and deliveries 414
Chapter 8 Latin America and the Caribbean.....417
Regional defence policy and economics 417; Colombia: defence policy 429;
Argentina: defence policy and economics 423; Armed forces data section 431;
Brazil: defence policy 428; Selected arms procurements and deliveries 476
Chapter 9 Sub-Saharan Africa....479
Regional defence policy and economics 479; Armed forces data section 495;
Eritrea: defence policy and economics 490; Selected arms procurements and deliveries 547
Chapter 10 Country comparisons and defence data ..549