1. INTRODUCTION . . . . , . , . , , , , , . , . . . . . . l II. III. IV. 1. II. III. IV. R. BackKrouna, . , . , , . , . . , . . . . . . . l l + 13. Aims of the utilization of the reporting instrument and purposes of the test . . . . . . , . . . . . l l c. Procechwe . . , , , , . . , . , . . . . , . . . . . ANALYSIS OF REPLIES RECEIVED FRO'I PARTICIPATING STATES . A. Overview of replies , , . . . . , . . . . . . . . . B. Quálitative analysis of replies . . . . . . . . . s C. Quantitative snalysis of replies . . . . . . . . . . D. Revised ana recomtnended reporting instrument . . . . RELATED PROBLEMS AND ASPECTS , , . , , , , . , . , , , , A . Problems of comparability . . . . . . . . . . . l l B. Other aspects of military expenditure measurement, comparison and reduction . . . l . . l ASSESSMENT, COBCLUSIOBS AND RECOMMENDATIORS l . + q . * A. Assessment ana conclusions . . . . . . . . l 0 l - - B. Recommendations , . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . l l APPENDICES Replies received from participating States Communications from other States Reporting instrument as tested Computerizea tables 1 - 25 1 - 15 16 - 20 21 - 25 26 - 98 26 - TL 32 - 81 82 - 96 