The Gulf And The West : Strategic Relations And Military Realities

Name: The Gulf And The West:Strategic Relations And Military Realities
ISBN: 9780429311475

doi:10.4324/9780429311475

Book

ABSTRACT

This book examines the military capabilities of various potential threats, the capabilities of Saudi Arabia and other friendly Gulf states, and the capabilities of Western power projection forces.

The Gulf And The West

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter 1|14 pages

Overview

chapter 2|30 pages

Western Strategic Interests in the Southern Gulf

chapter 3|36 pages

The Military Build-Up in the Gulf and the Role of the USSR

chapter 4|36 pages

The Regional Threats to the Southern Gulf States

chapter 5|32 pages

The Southern Gulf States and Western Power Projection Capabilities

chapter 6|44 pages

The Military Capabilities and Vulnerabilities of the Southern Gulf States

chapter 7|45 pages

The Development of Saudi Forces

chapter 8|31 pages

The Regional Role of the Saudi Air Force

chapter 9|40 pages

The Saudi Arms Sale Crisis of 1985–1986

chapter 10|52 pages

The West Enters the Gulf: 1985–1987

chapter 11|95 pages

The West and Naval Conflict in the Gulf: 1987

chapter 12|28 pages

The Future of Western Strategic Relations with the Southern Gulf