Sadat's Fall 1973 War: Averting Arab Winter

Abstract

This strategic analysis reveals a coherent national strategy of a limited war integrated with non-violent instruments of statecraft that ultimately earned Egypt full partnership in the Middle East peace process. The October 1973 Yom Kippur War was a measurably successful effort based on a strategic calculus widely attributed to Anwar Sadat, Egypt's political leader and military Commander-in-Chief. The War's end started a chain of events that made possible the formulation of boundaries that Israel still shares with its Arab neighbors, 27 years to the day cease-fire was observed in the Middle East.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 2000
Accession Number
ADA441488

Entities

People

  • Betty Maxfield
  • Robert Merick

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Power
  • Canals
  • Diplomacy
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Middle East
  • Military Advisors
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Negotiations
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Strategic Analysis
  • Students
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies