The U.S. Military Presence in the Middle East Issue and Prospects

Abstract

The U.S. military presence in the Middle East has assumed a great strategic role in the affairs of that geopolitical region. The permanent presence of U.S. military forces in the Middle East has created a new set of parameters for future U.S. strategy in the Middle East region and specifically in the region of the Arabian/Persian Gulf. This SRP examines some of the U.S. national security interests and policies that have established a permanent military presence in the Middle East and the interactions and consequences of its existence in that region. This SRP recommends the permanent withdrawal of U.S. military forces from the Middle East and the Gulf and the pursuit of U.S. strategic goals in the region through socioeconomic means and the impartial application of international law.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2005
Accession Number
ADA432294

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  • Sedky Sobhy

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Air Force
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Middle East
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
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  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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