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Data on Conflict, War & Military Strategy |
Updated: 31 January 2015 |
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U.S. Army |
U.S. Air Force |
NATO |
U.S. Army
Research Laboratory |
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The Soufan Group |
The
Soufan Group provides
strategic security intelligence services to governments and multinational organizations. Our training programs, security
services, and research insights arm our clients with the essential knowledge and skills to prepare for, manage and respond
to constantly evolving security needs. TSG is headquartered in New York, with regional offices in London, Doha, and
Singapore, as well as operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. |
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Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute (Sweden) |
The Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms
control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to
policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. Based in Stockholm, SIPRI also has presences in Beijing and
Washington, DC and is regularly ranked among the most respected think tanks worldwide. SIPRI was established on the basis
of a decision by the Swedish Parliament and receives a substantial part of its funding in the form of an annual grant from
the Swedish Government. |
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International Institute
for Strategic Studies |
The International Institute for Strategic
Studies was founded in the United Kingdom in 1958 with a focus on nuclear deterrence and arms control. Today,
it is also renowned for its annual Military Balance assessment of countries' armed forces and for its high-powered
security summits, including the Shangri-La Dialogue. A registered charity headquartered in London, the IISS also has
offices in Washington, Singapore and Manama, Bahrain. The IISS is a non-partisan organisation, independent of government
and other bodies. |
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Center for Strategic and Intern. Studies |
The Center for Strategic and International
Studies is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Center’s 220 full-time
staff and large network of affiliated scholars conduct research and analysis and develop policy initiatives that look to
the future and anticipate change. Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn has chaired the CSIS Board of Trustees since 1999. John J.
Hamre became the Center’s president and chief executive officer in April 2000. CSIS was founded by David M. Abshire and
Admiral Arleigh Burke. |
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Peace Research
Institute Oslo |
Founded in 1959, the Peace Research
Institute Oslo, Norway (PRIO) is an independent research institution known for its effective synergy of basic
and policy-relevant research. In addition to such research, PRIO conducts graduate training and is engaged in the
promotion of peace through conflict resolution, dialogue and reconciliation, public information and policymaking
activities. PRIO conducts research on the conditions for peaceful relations between states, groups and people. Researchers
at PRIO work to identify new trends in global conflict. |
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International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence |
The International Centre for the Study of
Radicalisation and Political Violence is producing first class, rigorous research to educate the public and
help policymakers and practitioners find more intelligent solutions in dealing with radicalisation and political violence.
ICSR was launched in January 2008 and is independent and non-partisan. ICSR undertakes no classified research for
governments or international organizations. The Institute partners with the King’s College London; the University of
Pennsylvania; the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (Israel); the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy; and Georgetown
University. ICSR is also affiliated with the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi and the Pakistan Institute for Peace
Studies in Islamabad. |
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Institute for the
Study of War (USA) |
The Institute for the Study of War
advances an informed understanding of military affairs through reliable research, trusted analysis, and innovative
education. They are committed to improving the nation’s ability to execute military operations and respond to emerging
threats in order to achieve U.S. strategic objectives. ISW is a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy research
organization in Washington, The institute was founded by DC. Dr. Kimberly Kagan in May 2007, as U.S. forces undertook a
new counterinsurgency strategy to reverse the grim security situation on the ground in Iraq. |
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The Military Balance (International Institute for Strategic Studies - IISS, UK)
The
Military Balance is the IISS annual assessment of the military capabilities and defense economics of 171 countries
worldwide. It list each country’s military organization, personnel numbers, equipment inventories, and relevant economic
and demographic data. Regional and select country analyses cover the major developments affecting defense policy and
procurement, and defense economics.
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Commentary: The full report (The Military Balance 2014 )
is rather expensive. |
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Global Militarization Index (Bonn International Center for Conversion, Germany)
The
Global Militarization Index (GMI) attempts to objectively depict worldwide militarization since 1990. The index compares a
country’s military expenditure with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its health expenditures. It contrasts the total
number of military and paramilitary forces in a country with the number of physicians. Finally, it studies the number of
heavy weapons available to a country’s armed forces. These and other indicators are used to determine a country’s ranking.
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Armed Conflict Database (International Institute for Strategic Studies - IISS, UK)
The Armed
Conflict Database (ACD) monitors armed conflicts worldwide, focusing on political, military and humanitarian trends in
current conflicts, whether they are local rebellions, long-term insurgencies, civil wars or inter-state conflicts.
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Comment: Data available only through rather expensive
subscription. |
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Global Peace Index (Vision of Humanity, Institute for Economics and Peace, New York, Sidney)
The
Global Peace Index ranks the nations of the world according to 22 qualitative and quantitative indicators of peace. The
index measures levels of internal and external conflict, safety of citizens, and levels of militarization. The lower the
score, the more peaceful the country.
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Global Terrorism Index (Vision of Humanity, Institute for Economics and Peace, New York, Sidney)
The
Global Terrorism Index measures the impact of terrorism in 158 countries. To account for the lasting effects of terrorism,
each country is given a score that represents a five year weighted average.
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Thomas C. Schelling (2008)
Arms and Influence.
Yale University Press
Original: 1966
Tom Schelling is the most significant nuclear
strategist of the past half-century. |
Thomas C. Shelling (1981)
The Strategy of Conflict.
Harvard University Press Original: 1960 |
Robert Axelrod (2006)
The Evolution of Cooperation: Revised Edition.
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Jay McCullough (2010) The Ultimate Guide to U.S. Army Combat: Skills, Tactics, and Techniques. Skyhorse Publishing |
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