United States Policy in the Middle East

Abstract

This report examines the foundations of U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy in the Middle East. The thesis is that the U.S. lacks a coherent policy vis-a-vis the Middle East. In order to formulate an effective policy, it is necessary to understand the basis of American policy formulation, and to reiterate the history of U.S. involvement in the region. A revised American policy in the Middle East should focus on three states: Israel, Turkey, and Iran. Israel and Turkey should be the twin pillars of U.S. policy in the area. In addition, American policy makers must reappraise their economic containment of Iran and initiate serious diplomatic attempts with that nation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1999
Accession Number
ADA370495

Entities

People

  • Adrian E. Smith

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Middle East
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • North America
  • Recreation
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union