Globally, key elements of the rules-based international order that characterised the post-Second World War period are being challenged. At the same time, advanced military capabilities, augmented by potentially disruptive new technologies, continue to spread. This is producing further uncertainty and may cause states to hedge their defence relations and procurement priorities. Some previously held assumptions about the direction of national defence policies and decision-making priorities are being questioned. Editor’s Introduction As the 2020 edition of The Military Balance is published, defence debates remain dominated by an unstable inter national security environment.
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