ABSTRACT
Defending the Fringe assesses the importance of the southern flank of NATO to the Western Alliance. It discusses Western strategy toward the Persian Gulf and includes a brief historical sketch of U.S. regional security doctrines.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|73 pages
NATO and the Mediterranean: Southern Flank Security and the Decline of Strategic Partnership
part 2|53 pages
U.S. and Allied Security Policy in the Persian Gulf: Options and Dilemmas
