Security and Defense of the Middle East
Abstract
Throughout the 19th century the great powers recognized the strategic value of the Middle East as the gateway to Asia and made attempts to neutralize it or, if possible, to seize it for themselves as an area of influence. During both World War I and II, the Middle East played a major role in the grand strategy of the major contestants. The importance of the region's oil and its strategic location on the air and sea routes between Europe and Africa, Southeast Asia and the Far East involved the Middle East in the bipolar conflict between superpower and local conflicts and potential conflicts in the area. So the Middle East has gone from war to war. The world is now aware that the question of Palestine is the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict and that the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people must be respected. The problem can be solved by achieving a comprehensive and just peace settlement which ensures the legitimate rights of Palestinian people, guarantees security and stability in the Middle East region and enhances international peace and security by trade in the land with peace. (EDC)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA222902
Entities
People
- Awwad D. Maytah
Organizations
- United States Army War College