Jane's sentinel country risk assessments : Southeast Asia.

COVERAGE AND ARRANGEMENT: Provides a detailed analysis of each of the 11 countries in Southeast Asia (ASEAN 10 plus East Timor). The regional overview covers ASEAN, the influence of relations between China and the USA, regional economic development, the slow pace of democratisation, Islamism, communal violence, national separatism, political insurgencies and avian and swine flu. Each country entry includes an executive summary with risk pointers; a brief country profile; and sections on geography, climate, natural resources, demography, infrastructure - transportation and communications, internal affairs - politics, internal threats, human rights, external affairs - significant developments, external threat assessment, international relations, country-specific relations, defence spending, armed forces - weapons, policy, chain of command, doctrine and strategy; army; air force; navy; security and foreign forces; procurement; defence production and R & D; and main economic indicators. Indonesia's entry includes sections on Papua, Maluku, Kalimantan, and Aceh.