The arms trade, military services and the security market in the Gulf states :: trends and implications /

The Gulf is in the first rank of potential global flashpoints. It is the largest market for weapons imports in the world, and is considered to be a vital interest of all the great powers. Iran is viewed as an expansionist threat by the Arab states of the Gulf, who have built considerable militaries...

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Weitere Verfasser: Des Roches, David B. (HerausgeberIn), Thafer, Dania (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berlin, Germany : Gerlach Press, 2016.
Schriftenreihe:Gulf Research Center book series.
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Zusammenfassung:The Gulf is in the first rank of potential global flashpoints. It is the largest market for weapons imports in the world, and is considered to be a vital interest of all the great powers. Iran is viewed as an expansionist threat by the Arab states of the Gulf, who have built considerable militaries in a historically short timeframe. _x000B_ Security in the Gulf, however, is a complicated matter. The Arab states of the Gulf have pursued different defense policies as well as different ways of building up their forces. In some instances, the establishment of a strong military is not just.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (170 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783959940177
3959940173