Internationally acknowledged as the best one-volume reference to the world's naval and paranaval forces, this popular Naval Institute guide is both comprehensive and affordable. It has come to be relied on for its all-inclusive, accurate, and current data on the ships, navies, coast guards, and naval aviation arms of more than one hundred eighty countries and territories. Large fleets and small maritime forces get equally thorough treatment as evidenced in this new edition, which highlights major and even minor developments that could have an impact on the world scene.