Great Power Interests and Conflicting Objectives in the Mediterranean-Middle East-Persian Gulf Region.

Abstract

The study examines the Mediterranean-Middle East-Persian Gulf region in the context of the conflict of the interests and objectives of the great powers. Key issues addressed include (1) the competition for regional influence between the United States and the Soviet Union, (2) the Arab-Israeli problem, (3) the Middle East oil problem, and (4) the regional instabilities and tensions and their effects on U.S. relations with the Middle East nations. The study concludes with the presentation of U.S. policy options designed to cope with the threats to U.S. interests, in the time frame from the present to the mid-1980s.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA002584

Entities

People

  • Edmund L. Dubois
  • Julian J. Ewell
  • Paul P. Stassi
  • Stephen P. Gibert
  • William M. Carpenter

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Competition
  • Geographic Regions
  • Gulfs
  • Instability
  • Middle East
  • Persian Gulf
  • United States
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design