US - GCC Security Relations, I: Differing Threat Perceptions

Abstract

Support for Washington's tough containment policy toward Iraq and Iran remains strong at top leadership levels in the Gulf. However, among educated elites and the man in the street, it is softer. The distance in views between the government and the populace on security concerns may be widening. In Saudi Arabia, there is a widespread view that Saudi Arabia (as distinct from Kuwait) was not threatened by Iraq in October 1994. In this view, Saddam's mobilization on the border was designed to call attention to Iraq's sanctions plight, and the United States over-reacted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA394515

Entities

People

  • Phebe Marr

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arabia
  • Cold War
  • Cooperation
  • Governments
  • Middle East
  • National Security
  • Perception
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • Training
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Strategic Security Studies