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. The ninth annual review of the military forces and capacity of each state in the Middle East.

part I|125 pages

Strategic Developments

chapter 2|19 pages

The Regional Arena: Key Issues

chapter 3|23 pages

The Arab-Israel Peace Process

chapter 4|11 pages

US-Israel Strategic Cooperation

chapter 5|14 pages

The US and Gulf Security

chapter 6|27 pages

Arresting Weapons Proliferation

chapter 7|6 pages

The Palestinian Struggle

part II|63 pages

Main Middle East Armies

chapter 8|7 pages

Introduction

chapter 9|8 pages

The Egyptian Armed Forces

chapter 10|6 pages

The Iranian Armed Forces

chapter 11|8 pages

The Iraqi Armed Forces

chapter 12|13 pages

The Israel Defense Forces

chapter 13|4 pages

The Jordanian Armed Forces

chapter 14|6 pages

The Saudi Armed Forces

chapter 15|9 pages

The Syrian Armed Forces

part III|236 pages

Regional Military Forces

chapter |2 pages

Introductory Note

chapter 1|12 pages

Algeria

chapter 2|7 pages

Bahrain

chapter 3|19 pages

Egypt

chapter 4|17 pages

Iran

chapter 5|16 pages

Iraq

chapter 6|17 pages

Israel

chapter 7|9 pages

Jordan

chapter 8|9 pages

Kuwait

chapter 9|10 pages

Lebanon

chapter 10|13 pages

Libya

chapter 11|11 pages

Morocco

chapter 12|9 pages

Oman

chapter 14|7 pages

Qatar

chapter 15|16 pages

Saudi Arabia

chapter 16|9 pages

Sudan

chapter 17|12 pages

Syria

chapter 18|9 pages

Tunisia

chapter 20|9 pages

Yemen

part IV|99 pages

Comparative Tables Glossary of Weapons Systems List of Abbreviations Chronology Maps