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The Military Balance is an indispensable annual handbook for anyone conducting serious studies of security policy and military affairs. It is the only reliable, publicly available inventory of the world's armed forces, rebel groups, and orgainized non-state armed groups. Region-by-region analyses cover the major developments affecting security policy and the arms trade. Country-by-country defence statistics include numbers of armed forces personnel and weapons systems, as well as information on defence expenditure.