Strategic Effects of the Conflict with Iraq. Europe

Abstract

For all the bluster and acrimony regarding the U.S.-led coalition against Iraq, the European Union (EU) (with the exception of Germany) will strive to extract the greatest economic and political benefits in post-war Iraq. The reason is hardly profound The EU does not wish to be placed on the margins regarding the future of the Middle East, and will seek to secure a foothold in democratized Iraq in order to increase its influence in the region while simultaneously limiting the influence of the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA414397

Entities

People

  • Raymond A. Millen

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Eastern Europe
  • European Union
  • Germany
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Middle East
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.