Reagan and the AWACS Sale to Saudi Arabia - Bureaucratic Politics in Action

Abstract

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced that the United States would sell advanced air defense armaments, including F-15 improvements. AIM-9L air-to-air missiles, and the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Despite strong opposition in Congress, the administration successfully concluded the sale Fundamental to the success of the policy debate was the President's careful orchestration of efforts to secure a majority of support within the Senate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA441382

Entities

People

  • S. T. Gilbert Iii

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Defense
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Law
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Standards
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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