Ends Versus Means: A Critical Analysis of the Persian Gulf Crisis (1987- 1988)

Abstract

An analysis of the 1987-88 Persian Gulf crisis is pursued by examining the relationship between the stated political objectives and the military means (role of force) used in attempting to attain those goals. The purpose of this study is twofold: First, to evaluate the strategic process that led to U.S. involvement in the Gulf and determine how effective that process was in achieving the stated political goals. And second, to evaluate allied cooperation and NATO's effort to address Persian Gulf security issues and its subsequent impact on the U.S. reflagging policy. The study does not evaluate tactics but rather focuses on the strategic perspective of U.S. Persian Gulf policy in terms of the relationship between ends and means, objectives and resources, and capabilities and intentions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA234531

Entities

People

  • William J. Luti

Organizations

  • Tufts University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boats
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Foreign Relations
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Recreation
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security