Saudi Arabia as a Key Strategic Military Location
Abstract
Should the United States consider Saudi Arabia a key strategic location? Saudi Arabia is located in the center of the Middle East and therefore, provides the United States a centralized location to react to any possible conflicts in the area. Today, with so much unrest in the Middle East in places like Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, and especially with the possibility of war with Iran. It is critical to have a location to be able to stage forces for future missions. Additionally, the East and West borders of Saudi Arabia are on two of the most critical sea-lanes in the world. The Eastern border is along the Persian Gulf and is used to move much of the worlds oil and gas exports out of the Persian Gulf region. The Western border is along the Red Sea and gives southern access to the Suez Canal in Egypt, which provides access for the worlds shipping instead of having to travel around Africas southern tip.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 26, 2007
- Accession Number
- AD1121045
Entities
People
- Andrew D. Coy
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy