Cover; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; A Note on Transliteration; Introduction; An Assessment of the GCC Since Its 1981 Inception; The GCC as a Political and Economic Organization; The GCC as a Security Organization; The Post-2011 Bahrain Confrontation; GCC Commonality Challenges; Conflicting Perceptions of Iran; Border Disputes; Military Deficiencies; Arms Procurement Problems; Training Concerns; Strategic Shifts; Doctrinal Objections; The Identity of the Alliance: "Will-To-Power"; Methodological Approach; Growing Literature on the GCC; Research Questions; Implications for Policy
The Book1. Bahrain and its Armed Forces; Creation of Military Institutions; Military Capabilities; Demographic Pressures; Military Academies and Indigenous Leaders; Military Campaigns; War for Kuwait; War in Afghanistan; War for Iraq; The Post-2011 Uprisings; Institutional Capabilities and Challenges; Training Issues; Doctrinal Challenges; Strategic Concerns; Conclusion; Western Military Investments; GCC Commitments to the Kingdom's Security; 2. Kuwait and its Armed Forces; Creation of Military Institutions; Limited Military Capabilities; Demographic Pressures; Military Academies and Leaders
'Ali Al Sabah Military AcademyMubarak 'Abdallah al-Jabir Al Sabah Command and Staff College; Military Campaigns; War for Kuwait; War for Afghanistan; War for Iraq; The Post-2011 Uprisings; Institutional Capabilities and Challenges; Training Issues; Doctrinal Challenges; Strategic Concerns; Conclusion; 3. Oman and its Armed Forces; Creation of Military Institutions; Effective Military Capabilities; Royal Army of Oman (RAO); Royal Navy of Oman (RNO); Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO); Military Academies and Indigenous Leaders; Sultan Qabus Military College; Sultan Qabus Naval Academy
Sultan Qabus Air AcademyMilitary Technological College; Command and Staff College; National Defense College; Military Campaigns; War for Kuwait; War for Afghanistan; War for Iraq; The Post-2011 Uprisings; Institutional Capabilities and Challenges; Training Issues; Doctrinal Challenges; Strategic Concerns; Conclusion; 4. Qatar and its Armed Forces; Creation of Military Institutions; Military Capabilities; Qatar Amiri Land Forces; Qatar Amiri Air Force; Qatar Amiri Navy; Demographic Pressures; Military Academies and Indigenous Leaders; Qatar Leadership Academy
Ahmad bin Muhammad Military CollegeQatar Air Academy; Jaw'an bin Jasim Joint Command and Staff College; Strategic Studies Centre; Military Campaigns; War for Kuwait; War in Afghanistan; War for Iraq; The Post-2011 Uprisings; Institutional Capabilities and Challenges; Training Issues; Doctrinal Challenges; Strategic Concerns; Conclusion; 5. Sa'udi Arabia and its Armed Forces; Creation of Military Institutions; Military Capabilities; Royal Sa'udi Land Forces; Royal Sa'udi Air Force; Royal Sa'udi Air Defense; Royal Sa'udi Strategic Missile Force; Royal Sa'udi Naval Forces
