Defending The Fringe: Nato, The Mediterranean, And The Persian Gulf ISBN: 9780429036552 Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / Routledge Digital rights:Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited Subjects: Politics & International Relations; Security Studies - Pol & Intl Relns;
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.