Israel and US National Interests in the Middle East.

Abstract

This essay provides an overview of the history; people and resources; the economy; the social system; the government; and military of Israel. The writer discusses US interests in the Middle East and provides an analysis of US vital interests in the Middle East today and for the decade ahead. He concludes that: (a) Israel is the most stable country in the Middle East; (b) that nation's dedication to survival will continue to take precedence over internal economic matters; (c) access to oil will continue to be a primary US national interest in the 1980's; (d) Middle East remains the most potentially explosive area in the world today; and (e) the US remains committed to and will continue to support Israel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA116318

Entities

People

  • William F. Terry Iii

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Congress
  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Market Economy
  • Middle East
  • National Politics
  • New York
  • Public Policy
  • Security
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.