The Military Balance 2021

Editor's introduction

Part One Capabilities, Trends and Economics

Domain trends

Chapter 1: Defence and military analysis






Thematic text one: The future of maritime competition



Thematic text two: Civil-military integration in China



Thematic text three: Battle Management Systems



Arms control in 2021.

Chapter 2 Comparative defence statistics






Defence budgets and expenditure



Aerospace domain graphic



Land domain graphic



Naval domain graphic



Key defence statistics

Chapter 3 North America






Regional trends infographics



United States: defence policy and economics



Canada: defence policy



Armed forces data section



Arms procurements and deliveries

Chapter 4 Europe






Regional trends infographics



Regional defence policy and defence economics



Finland: defence policy and defence economics



Armed forces data section



Arms procurements and deliveries

Chapter 5 Russia and Eurasia






Regional trends infographics



Russia: defence policy and defence economics



Ukraine: military modernisation



Armed forces data section



Arms procurements and deliveries

Asia






Regional trends infographics



Regional defence policy and economics



China: defence policy and defence economics



Indonesia: defence policy and economics



Armed forces data section



Arms procurements and deliveries

Chapter 7 Middle East and North Africa






Regional trends infographics



Regional defence policy and defence economics



Egypt: defence policy and defence economics



Armed forces data section



Arms procurements and deliveries

Latin America and the Caribbean






Regional trends infographics



Regional defence policy and defence economics



Argentina: defence policy and defence economics



Armed forces data section



Arms procurements and deliveries

Sub-Saharan Africa






Regional trends infographics



Regional defence policy and defence economics



Senegal: defence policy and economics



Armed forces data section



Arms procurements and deliveries

Part Two Reference






Explanatory notes



Principal land definitions; Principal naval definitions; Principal aviation definitions



List of abbreviations for data sections



International comparisons of defence expenditure and military personnel



Military cyber capability



Index of country/territory abbreviations



Index of countries and territories