Anthony H Cordesman

Saudi Arabia

Guarding The Desert Kingdom

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Produktbeschreibung

With this multivolume study, Anthony H. Cordesman once again proves that he is a leading authority on the affairs of the Middle Eastern states. Cordesman led this comprehensive net assessment of the political, economic, energy, security (both internal and external), and military trends in each of the Gulf states, as well as the power projection capabilities of the U.S. forces in the Gulf.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Februar 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 150mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 313g
• ISBN-13: 9780813332420
• ISBN-10: 0813332427
• Artikelnr.: 21254504

Autorenporträt

Anthony H. Cordesman has served in senior positions in the office for the secretary of defense, NATO, and the U.S. Senate. He is currently a senior fellow and Co-Director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, an adjunct professor of national security studies at Georgetown University, and a special consultant on military affairs for ABC News. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables and Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Historical Origins
Strategic Background
Territory
Strategic Depth
and Vulnerabilities
Strategic Concerns
External Security Issues
Iran and Iraq: The Primary Threats
Border Disputes and Tensions
Relations with Yemen
Relations with Oman
Relations with Qatar
Relations with Kuwait
Relations with Bahrain and the UAE
Relations with Israel and Policy
Toward the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Relations with Israel
Relations with Egypt
Relations with Syria
Relations with Jordan
The Greater Arab World
Internal Change and Internal Security
The Monarchy
the Majlis al-Shura
and the Royal Family
Rumors and a History of Stability
The Rise of King Fahd
Current Prospects for the Succession
The Need for Change in the Next Generation
The Creation of the Majlis al-Shura
Changes in the Saudi Cabinet
Demographics and Population Pressures
Islam and Secularism
Trying to Co-opt Islamic Extremism
Mixing Co-option with Repression
Islamic Extremists Tum to Violence
Ethnic
Sectarian
and Regional Frictions
Reform in Saudi Politics
Economic and Social Issues
Over-Dependence on Oil Wealth
Growing Pressure on the Saudi Budget
The Problem of Debt
Water
Economics
and Vulnerability
Subsidies
Foreign Labor
and Structural Economic Problems
The Threat of Subsidies
The Threat of Foreign Labor
Redefining the Saudi Social Contract
Oil and Petroleum Related Issues
Recent Oil Production
Expanding Oil Field Production
Export Facilities and Distribution
Refining
Petrochemicals
Natural Gas
Prognosis
Saudi Military Forces
Saudi Military Manpower
Saudi Military Expenditures
Saudi Estimates of Saudi Military Expenditures
US and IISS Estimates of Saudi Military Expenditures
"Guns" Versus "Butter" and Saudi Defense Expenditures as a Percent of Total Government Expenditures
Saudi Arms Imports
The Volume of Saudi Arms Imports
Sources of Saudi Arms Imports
The Changing Nature of Saudi Arms Imports
Military Imports from the US
The Financing of Saudi Military Imports
Commissions and Special Fees
The Saudi Army
Saudi Army Organization and Deployment
Saudi Tanks
Saudi Other Armored Vehicles
Saudi Anti-Tank Weapons
Saudi Artillery
Saudi Army Air Defense
Saudi Army Aviation
Saudi Army Readiness and Warfighting Capabilities
The Saudi National Guard
The Organization of the National Guard
The Equipment of the National Guard
The Readiness and Effectiveness of the National Guard
The Saudi Navy
Current Saudi Naval Forces
Saudi Naval Development
Saudi Naval Infrastructure and C4I Capabilities
Saudi Navy Force Expansion Plans
Saudi Naval Readiness and Warfighting Capabilities
The Saudi Air Force
The Current Size of the Saudi Air Force
Growing Saudi Air Force Proficiency
The Saudi Tornado Buy and AI-Yamamah Agreement
Saudi Modernization After the Gulf War: The F-15S
Saudi Modernization After the Gulf War: More Tornadoes
The Saudi Air Force in the Late 1990s
The Readiness and Warfighting Capabilities of the Saudi Air Force
The Saudi Air Defense Force
The Current Strength of Saudi Land-Based
Air Defense Forces
Integrating Saudi and Southern Gulf Air Defense
The Effectiveness of the Saudi Air Defense Force and Options for GCC and Southern Gulf Cooperation
Saudi Paramilitary and Internal Security Forces
Saudi Missile Capabilities
Saudi Arabia
the Gulf
and the West
Reform and the Saudi Government
The Saudi "Social Contract
" Saudi Military Development
Saudi Cooperation with Other Southern Gulf States
Saudi Arabia and Western Power Projection
Problems in Saudi Security Cooperation with the West
The Need for a Stable Saudi and Western Strategic Partnership
Sources and Methods
Notes
About the Book and Author