Jane's sentinel security assessment: southeast asia
- Issue 17
- Coulsdon UK: Jane's Information Group, 2005
- xxx, 670p.
COVERAGE AND ARRANGEMENT: Provides a detailed analysis of each of the 11 countries in the Region (ASEAN 10 plus East Timor). The regional overview in this issue is mainly out of date but does have a useful section on small arms trafficking. 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.