*Global Military Trends: Military Balance 2025* The world is in a fair degree of turmoil. The wars in Ukraine and Gaza have gone on for long enough to trash the in-vogue concept of short, swift and intense wars. Instead, conflicts reflect a trend of being unending, with the fallouts of combat being felt by the citizenry as a whole. Ukraine and Gaza are also reflections of third parties entering the conflict zone in more decisive ways. While Ukraine has primarily got material and political support, the Russians have North Koreans fighting alongside. In Gaza, Hamas is supported by Hezbollah, Iran and Houthis and other entities. Israel has the support of the US and most of Europe. It’s under these changed circumstances that International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has published its annual assessment in The Military Balance 2025., now in its 66th year. A few important issues covered by the publication are summarised beneath. 🔗 https://bharatshakti.in/global-military-trends-military-balance-2025/