Defending the Fringe : Nato, the Mediterranean, and the Persian Gulf ISBN: 9780429689710 Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Taylor & Francis Group Digital rights:Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time Subjects: Military Science;
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.