国際戦略研究所（IISS）による世界各国・地域の軍事トレンドを詳細なデータと図解とともに示す著名年鑑。2023年版は、世界173ヶ国をカバーし、ロシア・ウクライナ戦争勃発後初の刊行で注目され、日本の防衛政策の変化もカバー。多数の地図やインフォグラフィックスを駆使した冊子ならではの視覚的な情報性も好評。Alongside detailed country data, The Military Balance assesses important military issues, region-by-region, and includes graphics to illustrate these as well as noteworthy equipment developments. Maps this year include a focus on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and select China-Russia military cooperation activities. The accompanying wallchart explores the military use of outer space, an increasingly important element of defence capabilities, focusing on China, Russia and the United States.