 | The Gulf And The Search For Strategic Stability: Saudi Arabia, The Military Balance In The Gulf, And Trends In The Arab-Israeli Military Balance This book provides an extensive military and strategic analysis of the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula, assessing the regional military balance, the internal security and stability of each Gulf nation, the evolution of each nation's forces from 1969 into 1983, and the impact of defense spending and Western and Soviet-bloc arms sales in the region. Comprehensive statistics are provided on arms transfers to each country since 1969 and on the forces each nation is capable of deploying in the Gulf. Anthony H. Cordesman has had many years of experience in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the State Department, and the Department of Energy in analyzing the military balance and strategic situation in the Gulf region and Near East. |
