The IISS analysis of FARC communications fills an important gap in our understanding of the recent history of the Andean region. It is an essential research tool.' Malcolm Deas, St Anthony's College, Oxford This Strategic Dossier provides unique insights into the thinking and evolution of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). It is based on a study of the computer disks belonging to Luis Edgar Devía Silva (aka Raúl Reyes), head of FARC's International Committee (COMINTER), that were seized by Colombian armed forces in a raid in March 2008 on Devía's camp inside Ecuador.It shows how FARC evolved from a small, autarkic and strategically irrelevant group into an insurgent movement which, fuelled by revenues from narcotics production, came close to jeopardising the survival of the Colombian state. A key part of FARC's evolution was the development of an international strategy aimed at acquiring financial support, arms and political legitimacy.The dossier is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing all relevant e-mails unedited and in the original Spanish in a searchable, chronological format.

The Farc Files: Venezuela, Ecuador and the Secret Archive of 'Raúl Reyes' (An IISS Strategic Dossie

IISS

The International Institute fo

This Strategic Dossier provides a detailed and objective assessment of North Korea's nuclear, chemical, biological and missile programmes. It is also broad in scope, addressing North Korea's conventional forces; internal dynamics amidst an unfolding dynastic succession; non-military security threats; and unification scenarios for the peninsula. The Dossier is intended to assist public understanding of the security challenges posed by North Korea and to contribute to the debate on the best policy responses.The dossier will be published on 21 July 2011. It is available to order and copies will be dispatched after the launch.

North Korean Security Challenges: A Net Assessment (An IISS Strategic Dossier)

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

The Military Balance is the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries worldwide. It is an essential resource for those involved in security policymaking, analysis and research. The book is a region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic developments affecting defence and security policies, and the trade in weapons and other military equipment. Comprehensive tables detail major military training activities, UN and non-UN deployments, and give data on key equipment holdings and defence-expenditure trends over a ten year period. Key Features: Region-by-region analysis: major military issues affecting each region, changes in defence economics, weapons and other military equipment holdings and the trade in weapons and military equipment Comprehensive tables: key data on weapons and defence economics, such as comparisons of international defence expenditure and military manpower Analysis: significant military and economic developments Wallchart: detailed world map that shows current areas of conflict, with explanatory tables.

The Military Balance 2010

History

Military

Routledge

The Military Balance is the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries worldwide. It is an useful resource for those involved in security policy making, analysis and research. The Military Balance 2011 examines key global issues, including: <ul>
<li>the development of Iraq's security forces</li> <li>the debate over NATO's strategic concept and operations in Afghanistan</li> <li>developments in China's People's Liberation Army</li> <li>international comparison of defence expenditure and military manpower.</li>
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Key Features: Region-by-region analysis: major military issues affecting each region, changes in defence economics, weapons and other military equipment holdings and the trade in weapons and military equipment Comprehensive tables: key data on major military training activities, UN and non-UN deployments, and information on key equipment holdings and defence expenditure trends over a ten year period Analysis: significant military and economic developments Wallchart: detailed world map that shows current areas of conflict, with explanatory tables The new edition features the 2011 Chart of Conflict.

The Military Balance 2011

The Military Balance is the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual assessment of the military capabilities and defense economics of 170 countries worldwide. It is a useful resource for those involved in security policy making, analysis and research. The book is a region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic developments affecting defence and security policies, and the trade in weapons and other military equipment. Comprehensive tables detail major military training activities, UN and non-UN deployments, and give data on key equipment holdings and defence expenditure trends over a ten year period. New for 2012: This new edition contains a number of regional policy and defence economics essays including ‘Arab Militaries and the Arab Awakening’; ‘The War in Afghanistan’ as well as an analysis of the top ten defence-budgeting states. The up-to-date regional data entries also include extended details on armies’ combat support capabilities, assessments of countries’ cyber capacities and - to help readers’ understanding of the organization and inventory data contained within the country entries - summaries of individual states’ military capabilities. More in-depth tables and graphics have been added: an introductory section detailing aspects of comparative defence activity has been updated to track current defense developments and anticipate future trends; maps depicting the wars in Libya and Afghanistan; conflict in Cote d’Ivoire; the military response to the Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami; and security issues in the Arctic have also been included. Key Features: • Region-by-region analysis: developments affecting defence and security policies, and the trade in weapons and other military equipment • Comprehensive tables: key data on weapons and defence economics, such as comparisons of international defence expenditure and military manpower • Analysis: significant military and economic developments • An updated Chart of Conflict for 2012 • Wallchart: detailed world map that shows current areas of conflict, with explanatory tables.

The Military Balance 2012