ABSTRACT
This annual reference provides a statistical study of military trends in the Middle East and a collection of essays analyzing the details and strategic significance of events in the region. This fourth annual volume of the Middle East Military Balance covers the calendar year 1986. Strategic developments in the Middle East, a region of high geostrategic stakes and deep-rooted conflicts, redound vigorously on both regional and global peace and stability.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|62 pages
Strategic Developments in the Middle East
part II|57 pages
The Military Balance in the Middle East
part III|81 pages
Major Middle East Armed Forces
part IV|186 pages
Regional Military Forces