Led by a Lion. The US Role in Preserving Gulf Security

Abstract

This article is a wake-up reminder that the Gulf War denouement is still unfolding. Although Balkan problems and Asian tension may have temporarily eclipsed media attention on the Gulf, the hot spot fanned by Iraq and its dictator is much more than a glowing ember. We must realize that we cannot extinguish this long-term problem by sprinting but have to commit ourselves to marathon-like endurance. The Gulf scenario involves a complex interaction of economic, political, and military forces thrown into further turmoil by a long history of ethnic and religious differences. It is very much to our advantage that a miscalculation somewhere does not cause an eruption on a grand scale. Here, Major Talbot and Lieutenant Hicks explore the strategic issues and policy options.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA529473

Entities

People

  • Brent J. Talbot
  • Jeffrey J. Hicks

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Defense
  • Arabia
  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Chemical Weapons
  • International Relations
  • Internet
  • Middle East
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • War
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies