Options and Opportunities--U.S. Strategy Toward Turkey in the 1990s

Abstract

The rapidly changing landscape of Europe and the changes in the Middle East in the aftermath of the Gulf war combine to shape a critical role For Turkey in the 1990s. Turkeys strategic location, her increased importance to NATO Vis a vis the Soviet Union, her economic potential and economic needs, her potential to control critical water resources in the Middle East, and the significance of her military resources all have enormous strategy implications For the United States. Complicating these significant issues are many political sensitivities and uncertainties in dealing with the European Community, the nations of the Middle East, and neighboring states. Therefore, a cogent and consistent U. S. strategy is needed to delineate Turkey's Future role as an ally of the West and a link to the Middle East.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA252396

Entities

People

  • Paul R. Schaffenberger

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Eastern Europe
  • European Communities
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Middle East
  • National Security
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Water Resources

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union