A NATO Extended Conflict Without Middle East Oil

Abstract

The paper evaluated the threat of loss of the Middle East petroleum resources to the NATO nations, and to analyze the nature of impact which such a loss would have upon the employment of a given NATO ground and tactical air force in an extended conflict. The reality of the threat, crude oil reserves, crude oil production, refining capacities, refined production, demand for refined production, and NATO force petroleum requirements were examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 18, 1973
Accession Number
AD0779992

Entities

People

  • Berlyn K. Sutton

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Central America
  • Commerce
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Local Governments
  • Middle East
  • National Security
  • Nato Forces
  • North America
  • North Sea
  • Petroleum
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Western Europe

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Industrial Economics
  • Strategic Security Studies