Research Guides: Maritime Security & Violence: Country Information

Statistical Information

Fragile States Index
Formerly the Failed States index, this is produced by the Fund for Peace, this tool focuses on the indicators of risk for each country.
Freedom in the World reports (Freedom House)
reports include:
Nations in Transit
Freedom in the World
Freedom of the Press
Freedom on the Net
Countries at the Crossroads
Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker
This provides a worldwide dataset of oil and gas-fired power plants
International Energy Portal
Overview, data, rankings and analysis by country and region
International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report
Maritime Facts and Figures
Links to various statistical sources provided by the IMO
OECD Sustainable Ocean Economy database
Submarine Cable Map
Interactive map of submarine cable from TeleGeography.

World Factbook
Basic intelligence on the history, people, government, religion, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues

Country Studies
(formerly Army Area Handbooks) Most haven't been updated in a while but are great for historical background information.
Expeditionary Culture Field Guides (ECFS)
These guides provide information related to: culture, history, political & social relations, religion & spirituality, economics & resources and more.

Janes
Military systems & equipment, geopolitical & terrorism intelligence, defense news & analysis, country security & threat assessments, and order of battle information for military worldwide.

At the Janes site enter your NPS email (e.g. john.doe@nps.edu). If you have difficulty accessing Janes, contact Ask a Librarian
Military Balance (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Military capabilities and defence economics worldwide.
It contains region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic developments affecting defence and security policies and the trade in weapons and other military equipment.
SIPRI Databases (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) (1949-current)
International relations and security trends, multilateral peace operations, military expenditure, arms transfers, arms embargoes, national reports databases.
Rane Worldview (formerly STRATFOR)
Economics/finance, energy, military, politics, terrorism/security, industry & country forecasts, risks & opportunities, etc.
World Factbook
Basic intelligence on the history, people, government, religion, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues

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