TY - BOOK AU - ALI S Mahmud AU - ATHAS Iqbal TI - Jane's sentinel: security assessment: South Asia: November 1999-April 2000 SN - 0710614063 (pbk.): PY - 1999/// CY - Coulsdon,UK PB - Jane's Information Group KW - AFGHANISTAN KW - AIR FORCES KW - ARMED FORCES KW - BHUTAN KW - DEFENCE EXPENDITURE KW - DEFENCE INDUSTRY KW - DEFENCE PROCUREMENT KW - ECONOMIC INDICATORS KW - FOREIGN RELATIONS KW - INDIA KW - LAND FORCES KW - NAVAL FORCES KW - NEPAL KW - PAKISTAN KW - POLICE KW - REGIONAL SECURITY KW - RISK ASSESSMENT KW - SECURITY ASSESSMENT KW - SOUTH ASIA KW - DEFENCE KW - SRI LANKA N2 - COVERAGE:Provides a detailed analysis for 7 countries in the Region and a regional overview which includes comparative statistical tables. 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 ER -