A Historical Analysis of Three Main Issues Affecting United States Foreign Policy in the Middle East

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is an instrument of foreign policy in the Middle East. The number of DOD personnel who are involved either directly or indirectly with the Middle East has grown significantly in recent years. These DOD personnel should find a usefulness in a study analyzing the main issues affecting United States foreign policy in the Middle East. This study began with a historical examination of the creation of Israel and early United States involvement in the Middle East. From this examination, three main issues affecting United States foreign policy emerged. These issues were the Arab-Israeli conflict, the importance of Middle East Oil, and the Soviet threat. The authors demonstrated how these three issues have been the primary forces shaping United States foreign policy in the Middle East.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA073022

Entities

People

  • John C. Conlin Iii
  • John R. Luce

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union