附註:"Prepared for the United States Air Force."
"Project AIR FORCE."
"MR-1528-AF."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-83).
Preliminaries; PREFACE; CONTENTS; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. THE DECLINING CONVENTIONAL THREAT FROM IRAN AND IRAQ; 3. INTERNAL THREATS TO REGIONAL PARTNERS; 4. CONCLUSIONS; Appendix : MILITARY STRENGTH IN THE GULF STATES; Bibliography.
摘要:Likely challenges to US interests in the Persian Gulf, key uncertainties and trends, and the implications of those trends for the USA are examined in this study. It concludes that while many trends in the region are positive, daunting problems remain.