Culture and the Military in the Middle East: The Case of Kuwait

Abstract

This paper will show that cultural factors, and the political context of Kuwait's National Strategy, negatively impact Kuwait's military effectiveness. Furthermore, American military advisors need to understand these factors in order to avoid professional frustration and to be more effective in their mission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA519908

Entities

People

  • Sean M. Riordan

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Middle East
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Warfare

Readers

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  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union