US Interests, Objectives, and Policy Options in Southwest Asia.

Abstract

This memorandum provides a framework for considering US interests and objectives in Southwest Asia, and policy options for the future. It traces the evolution of US policy toward the region and changing assumptions regarding the nature of US interests and the threats posed to them, especially the dicotomy between intraregional and extraregional threats. The author notes the long-standing conflict between the goal of protecting US interests against the worst case external military threat to the region, and the objective of maintaining regional stability and a favorable political climate for the continued flow of oil. Finally, he discusses three options for protecting US interests in the region and indicates the extent to which each enhances or inhibits the achievement of various recognized objectives. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1982
Accession Number
ADA111471

Entities

People

  • Richard P. Cronin

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arabia
  • Asia
  • Cold War
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Indian Ocean
  • Middle East
  • National Security
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Second World War
  • Southwest Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union