Defending the fringe : NATO, the Mediterranean, and the Persian Gulf
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Defending the fringe : NATO, the Mediterranean, and the Persian Gulf
Routledge, 2018
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Originally published: Boulder: Westview Press, 1987. (SAIS papers in international affairs ; no. 11)
"Security Studies Program" -- T.p
"Copyright [c] 1987 by The Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) " -- T.p verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Defending the Fringe assesses the importance of the southern flank of NATO to the Western Alliance. It discusses Western strategy toward the Persian Gulf and includes a brief historical sketch of U.S. regional security doctrines.
Table of Contents
Part1: NATO and the Mediterranean: Southern Flank Security and the Decline of Strategic Partnership 1. Beyond the Central Front 2. AFSOUTH Command Structure 3. The Mediterranean Theater: The Geostrategic Link 4. The Defense Situation in the Southern Region 5. Turkey's Critical Role 6. Greek-Turkish Frictions 7. Papandreou and Greek Participation in NATO 8. Spanish Entry into the Alliance Part 2: U.S. and Allied Security Policy in the Persian Gulf: Options and Dilemmas 9. After Afghanistan: A Reassessment of U.S. Interests in the Persian Gulf 10. From Truman to Nixon: Regional Doctrines in Historical Perspective 11. The Regional Security Landscape 12. Superpower Rivalry in the Persian Gulf 13. Conclusion
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