Daniel N. Nelson and Ustina Markus offer the first in an annual report on the security-related actions, events and trends in the Baltic states, the Balkans, Central Europe, and Central Asia. Contributors include officials from the U.S. Army War College, the Rand Corporation, the National Defense University, Radio Free Europe, and the Carnegie Endowment.

Offering a regular and accessible source of longitudinal information that emphasizes the previous year's developments, Brassey's Central and East European Security Yearbook details trends in security policies and shifts in personnel responsibilities and strategic emphases. An "analytical annual," it describes not only what happened in specific countries but also considers competing or alternative reasons why the events occurred.