The Military Balance in the Middle East

An Analytic Overview: Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers, Major Arms by Country and Zone, and Qualitative Trends

Arms control and the Arab-Israeli peace process are, and will remain, an extension of war by other means. The differences between North African, Arab-Israeli, and Gulf forces preclude a common approach.

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Anthony H. Cordesman

Anthony H. Cordesman

Former Emeritus Chair in Strategy