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1 online resource (xiv, 102 pages) |
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Introduction -- The structure of the Kuwaiti political system -- The nature of Iraqi claims against Kuwait -- The looming threat: Iraq's long-standing interest in Kuwait -- Kuwait security policies and relations with the United States before the 1990 Iraqi invasion -- The Iraqi invasion, Operation Desert Storm, and the emergence of the U.S.-Kuwaiti alliance -- The evolution of the Kuwaiti military and its capabilities -- The end of the Saddam Hussein regime and legacies of the sanctions years -- Kuwaiti concerns about Iraqi insurgency and sectarian warfare -- Contemporary political differences between Kuwait and the United States -- Kuwait and Iran -- The terrorist threat in Kuwait -- Political tensions and political reform in Kuwait -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
The U.S.-Kuwaiti military and political relationship has been of considerable value to both countries since at least 1990. This alliance was formed in the aftermath of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's brutal invasion of Kuwait and the U.S. decision to free Kuwait with military force in 1991. Saddam's later defeat and removal from power in 2003 has ended an important rationale for the alliance, but a close look at current strategic realities in the Gulf suggests that Kuwait remains an important U.S. ally. It is also an ally that faces a number of serious national security concerns in the turbulent post-Saddam era. Problems with an assertive Iran, an unstable Iraq, and the continuing threat of terrorism will require both Kuwaitis and Americans to rethink and revise previous security approaches to meet the shared goals of reducing terrorism and regional instability |
| Notes |
Title from title screen (viewed on September 21, 2007) |
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"September 2007." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-102) |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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National security -- Kuwait
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Persian Gulf War, 1991.
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Gulf War
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Military relations.
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National security.
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International relations.
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Strategic aspects of individual places.
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Kuwait -- Strategic aspects
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United States -- Military relations -- Kuwait
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Kuwait -- Military relations -- United States
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Kuwait -- Relations -- Iraq
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Iraq -- Relations -- Kuwait
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Iraq.
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Kuwait.
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United States.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.
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