The Military Balance 2023

Part One Capabilities, Trends and Economics

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1






Overview analysis - the Shadow of War

Chapter 2 North America






Regional trends infographics



United States: defence policy developments, the armed forces, and economics



Canada: defence policy



Arms procurements and deliveries



Armed forces data section

Chapter 3 Europe






Regional trends infographics



Key drivers for regional defence policy developments, important policy changes, and economics



Features on NATO's new posture; support to Ukraine; the FREMM frigate; and the UK's regeneration of its maritime-patrol aircraft capability



Regional defence economics



Poland: defence transformation



Arms procurements and deliveries



Armed forces data section

Chapter 4 Russia and Eurasia






Regional trends infographics



Regional defence policy developments



Russia: defence policy, the armed forces, including feature on the recapitalisation of Russia's bomber inventory, and economics



Arms procurements and deliveries



Ukraine: responding to Russia's invasion; Ukrainian main battle tank upgrades



Armed forces data section

Chapter 5 Asia






Regional trends infographics



Key drivers for regional defence policy developments, important policy changes, and economics



Features on regional dependence on Russian weapons; Sino-Russian collaboration; Taiwan; and defence policy developments in Australia and in Japan



Regional defence economics



China: defence policy, the armed forces, and defence economics



Arms procurements and deliveries



Armed forces data section

Chapter 6 Middle East and North Africa






Regional trends infographics



Key drivers for regional defence policy developments, important policy changes, and economics



Regional defence economics



Arms procurements and deliveries



Armed forces data section

Chapter 7 Latin America and the Caribbean






Regional trends infographics



Key drivers for regional defence policy developments, important policy changes, and economics



Arms procurements and deliveries



Armed forces data section

Chapter 8 Sub-Saharan Africa






Regional trends and infographics



Key drivers for regional defence policy developments, important policy changes, and economics



Features on the war in Tigray and the Ethiopian National Defence Forces, and defence developments in South Africa



Arms procurements and deliveries



Armed forces data section

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



Index of country/territory abbreviations



Index of countries and territories