2006-09-19 13:51:25 · 10 answers · asked by locofreads 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Try this website, www.globalsecurity.org
It has a huge variety of information relating to the defense industries and the various programs currently in development.
Like some of the users here mentioned, wikipedia is also a good source (but the links are not well arranged as yet).
Jane's Information Library is only for registered (i.e paid subscribers) only. Unless you are working in a defence related industry, or have already subscribe to its printed materials like Jane's Defense Weekly, don't bother to sign up as you won't get a discount rate (DoD and Federal employees receive a 10% discounted rate, 12% if you already subscribed to the printed materials).
2006-09-19 22:19:14 · answer #1 · answered by CuriousE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best source of military information in the whole world is called Jane's Defence (it's british). They issue full encyclopedias crammed of every single thing you could possibly want to know about military gear, be it weapons, ships, planes, the works.
I once checked a Jane's book on electronics and they had listed piece by piece every single system I worked on as a 31S, including things that had been classified while I was in school.
Jane's has a website (http://www.janes.com/), but it costs money. But guess what? Go to any fair sized library and they will have at least a dozen of their books. It is really fascinating reading.
2006-09-19 14:16:22 · answer #2 · answered by veraperezp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very good resource is fas.org - that's the Federation of American Scientists page. They have lots of info on American and foreign military units.
2006-09-19 13:59:30 · answer #3 · answered by The One True Chris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google the CIA Factbook
2006-09-19 13:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by Granny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a spy for the Czar of Iran, I'm not sure that I should help you get that kind of info.
I'll tell you what I'll do. You tell me who you intend to sell the data to and how much they will be paying you, Then I'll consider whether or not to tell you what you want to know.
2006-09-19 14:10:26 · answer #5 · answered by Mr.Been there 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this-
http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/ArmsTrade/Spending.asp
2006-09-19 14:00:18 · answer #6 · answered by Egroeg_Rorepme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Size doesnt matter..We have the best technology and training
2006-09-19 13:54:29 · answer #7 · answered by I Hate Liberals 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country_detail.asp?country_id=1
heres what you need, try to browse it and it has a compare country comparison feature
2006-09-19 14:00:49 · answer #8 · answered by gtgrgagsghgegr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEA OK THAT IS NOT POSTED FOR SECURITY REASONS YOU MIGHT AS WELL BE BINLODIN
2006-09-19 13:56:21 · answer #9 · answered by Michael B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_size_of_armed_forces
2006-09-19 13:58:04 · answer #10 · answered by Curt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋