the book is full of valuable facts, tables, figures about the situation in the region's defence industry, and well-founded suggestions concerning the future of the defence industry in Eastern Europe. * European Security, vol.6, no.1, Spring 1997 * It is ... a testimony to the authors that, despite the problems of research in this area the reader is presented with a clear, lucid and thoughtful analysis of the conditions facing C&E European defence industries and the trends that are emerging ... This brief summary ... does not really catch the full flavour of the book which offers a depth of statistical information which is equally matched by the breadth of the analysis. It will, and should become a standard text for both students and lecturers. * Contemporary Security Policy * `There is ... much of interest in this book.' Global Security