Turkey as a U.S. Security Partner

Abstract

Since the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949, America's security partnership with Turkey has been a strategic asset that both parties value. Now, however, trends in the greater Middle East, in Turkish security policies, and within Turkish society itself appear to be eroding the commonality of interests that constitutes the foundation of that partnership. Left unchecked, these trends could diminish U.S. influence in Turkey and increase instability in the Middle East. This monograph explores the dynamics of the evolving U.S.-Turkish security relationship and their implications for U.S. foreign and security policies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA479985

Entities

People

  • F. Stephen Larrabee

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Central Asia
  • Combat Operations
  • Congress
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Security
  • Societies
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies