Searching for Stable Peace in the Persian Gulf

Abstract

The author examines America's dual containment policy for the Persian Gulf and shows how adherence to the policy has eroded. Key allies of the United States withhold support for military action against Iraq, despite evidence that the Iraqis are clandestinely producing weapons of mass destruction. Similarly, U.S. allies have concluded potentially lucrative deals with Iran to exploit central Asian oil resources, despite Washington's opposition to them. The author concludes with recommended courses of action the United States should follow to maintain its leadership role in the region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 02, 1998
Accession Number
ADA338826

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Katzman

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Science
  • Political Systems
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.