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An authoritative assessment of the military capabilities & defense economics of nearly 170 countries. Detailed country-by-country entries list military organization, personnel, weapons & equipment holdings, & relevant economic & demographic data. Region-by-region analyses cover the major military & economic developments affecting security policy & the trade in weapons & other military equipment. A comprehensive tabular section portrays key data on weapons & defense economics.

In a retrospective review of the events of 2001, it is contended that the 11 Sept terrorist attack on the US exposed the so-called monolithic globalization phenomenon as three different geopolitical realities: the postmodern networked society, the 20th-century world of nation-states dealing in power, alliances, & secrecy; & the premodern outposts dominated by religion & agriculture. In the subsequent campaign against terrorism, different levels & types of engagement are required within the three global realities. The broad political coalition against terrorism is concurrent with a narrow military one, producing periodic stress. Both counterterrorism & policy against weapons of mass destruction, eg, in the Iraqi case, demand cooperation on intelligence. In fighting terrorism & keeping world peace, economic engagement of Third World countries is critical. This need has kept anticapitalist & antiglobalization forces subdued after the events of 11 Sept. Strategic policy issues & future scenarios for each region are analyzed in depth. 1 Appendix. M. Pflum

This retrospective review notes that 2000 was marked by global transition & dramatic changes in government leadership due to elections, deaths, or insurrection, eg, in the US, Russia, Mexico, Jordan, & Serbia. Although Europe was generally spared significant changes in leadership, its economic & political platforms suffered in places. Other attempts at regional organization in Asia & Africa were stagnant. The US & EU continue to lack a cohesive view of foreign policy with which to direct global security, Russia & Japan face domestic economic problems, & other countries, like the People's Republic of China, face domestic political uncertainties. The Middle East is a continuing hot spot. Two transnational developments pose threats to global security, yet are not being effectively addressed -- global warming & refugee flows. Strategic policy issues & future scenarios for each region are analyzed in depth. 1 Appendix. M. Pflum