Extended Deterrence, Security Guarantees, and Nuclear Proliferation: Strategic Stability in the Gulf Region

Abstract

On October 4-5, 2009, the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Contemporary Conflict (CCC), in conjunction with the Gulf Research Center (GRC), convened in Dubai, UAE, to discuss the role of extended deterrence and security assurances in the regional security environment. The Gulf States, like others in the Middle East and beyond, have growing concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions and regional objectives, as well the West's commitment to providing security assurances against Iranian aggression. The conversation touched on the history and application of extended deterrence and security guarantees in the region, and elaborated on the perceptions among Gulf nations of their current security environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA517414

Entities

People

  • Daniel W Moran
  • James Russell III

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold War
  • Deterrence
  • Governments
  • Guarantees
  • International Relations
  • Middle East
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Proliferation
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Persian Gulf
  • Regional Security
  • Security
  • United States
  • Ussr

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Strategic Security Studies