| Description |
1 online resource (49 pages) |
| Contents |
Executive summary -- Introduction -- The 2011 uprising and the BDF -- Post-uprising reforms and developments |
| Summary |
"Bahrain is a key ally of the United States that provides key naval and air facilities for U.S. forces, and is the location of the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet. It is also a troubled country, with deep divisions between its ruling Sunni elite and Shi'ite majority, and one troubled by Iranian interference and ties to some elements in its Shi'ite population. Zoltan Barany ... has written a detailed analysis of Bahrain's security forces, their ties to Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states, ties to the United States and Britain, and the challenges posed by Iran"--Publisher's web site |
| Notes |
"December 9, 2016." |
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"Burke Chair in Strategy." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 37-48) |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (CSIS, viewed January 3, 2017) |
| Subject |
Armed Forces.
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Kings and rulers.
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Military readiness.
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| SUBJECT |
Bahrain -- Armed Forces
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Bahrain -- Defenses
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Bahrain -- Kings and rulers
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| Subject |
Bahrain.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
CSIS Burke Chair in Strategy, issuing body
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.), publisher
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