Presents a comprehensive military posture of the countries in the Middle East. This work contains information and figures on defense budgets, procurement, equipment holdings, military deployments, WMD listings, and foreign aid. It offers an insightful assessment of the complex Middle East strategic environment.

This is the most accurate and comprehensive military posture of the countries in the Middle East, containing up-to-date information and figures on defense budgets, procurement, equipment holdings, military deployments, WMD listings, and foreign aid. It features key components of military force structures such as major changes to the orders of battle, and a survey of personnel, weapons and equipment holdings, non-conventional capabilities and ballistic missiles, presented in accessible and easy-to-read formats. "The Middle East Strategic Balance" is prepared annually by the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, to provide an authoritative and indispensable guide to strategic developments and military capabilities in the Middle East. "MESB" offers a comprehensive insightful assessment of the complex Middle East strategic environment. Governments and the media pay close attention to the data and analysis, and the work is quoted extensively.

The Middle East: Still on the Brink of a New Era
The Ongoing Iraqi Crisis
Israel and the Palestinian: A New Reality Under the Shadow of Ongoing Conflict
Approaching a Nuclear Iran: The Challenge for Arms Control
International Terror, with Iraq at its Hub
Rising Oil Prices and the Middle East Economy
Chronology of Major Events, July 2004-June 2005
Review of Armed Forces
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