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Author Gresh, Geoffrey F., 1979- author.

Title Gulf security and the U.S. military : regime survival and the politics of basing / Geoffrey F. Gresh
Published Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource
Series Stanford security studies
Stanford security studies
Contents Introduction : Gulf national security and the politics of basing -- Oil and war -- Negotiating a foothold -- Regime survival and the U.S. military -- A light footprint in Bahrain -- Sultan Qaboos and Operation Eagle Claw -- A Saudi sandstorm : revolution, rivalry, and terrorism -- Conclusion : the GCC today and lessons learned for the U.S. military
Summary The U.S. military maintains a significant presence across the Arabian Peninsula but it must now confront a new and emerging dynamic as most Gulf Cooperation Council countries have begun to diversify their political, economic, and security partnerships with countries other than the United States-with many turning to ascending powers such as China, Russia, and India. For Gulf Arab monarchies, the choice of security partner is made more complicated by increased domestic and regional instability stemming in part from Iraq, Syria, and a menacing Iran: factors that threaten to alter totally the Gulf
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Gulf Cooperation Council.
SUBJECT Gulf Cooperation Council fast
Subject National security -- Persian Gulf States
National security -- Arabian Peninsula
Military bases, American -- Persian Gulf States
Military bases, American -- Arabian Peninsula
HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Security (National & International)
Military bases, American
Military relations
National security
SUBJECT Persian Gulf States -- Military relations -- United States
United States -- Military relations -- Persian Gulf States
Arabian Peninsula -- Military relations -- United States
United States -- Military relations -- Arabian Peninsula
Subject Arabian Peninsula
Persian Gulf States
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780804795067
0804795061