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Persian Gulf Security: Improving Allied Military Contributions
Unless America's European allies shoulder more of the responsibility fordefending common Western interests both within and outside Europe, NATO's future and American's continuing engagement in Europe could be jeopardized. The challenge facing the United States and its European allies is to forge a broader and more equal U.S.-European strategic partnership that calls for the European allies to participate in joint militaryoperations outside Europe when common Western interests are threatened. Accordingly, this book addresses several key questions: Will America's European allies be able to muster the political will and military capabilities to project significant military force to help defendthe Persian Gulf? How much military force can our European allies contribute today and in the future to Persian Gulf contingencies? Under what circumstances can the United States rely on allied force contributions? What are the implications of allied force contributions inthe Persian Gulf for U.S. defense planning and force requirements? Can Europe become a more equal partner in defending common Western interests that go beyond peacekeeping and crisis management in Europe? In answering these questions, the authors lay out a practical and realistic blueprint for securing improved European force contributions toPersian Gulf security that appears well within the allies' political, financial, and military means.
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Contents
Preface PDF
Figures PDF
Tables PDF
Summary PDF
Acknowledgments PDF
Acronyms PDF
Chapter One:
Introduction PDF
Richard Sokolsky and F. Stephen Larrabee
Chapter Two:
Threats to Western Energy Supplies: Scenarios and Implications PDF
Richard Sokolsky and Ian Lesser
Chapter Three:
The Allies and Energy Security: Perspectives and Policies PDF
Richard Sokolsky, F. Stephen Larrabee, and Ian Lesser
Chapter Four:
Allied Power Projection Capabilities PDF
John E. Peters, David Shlapak, and Timothy Liston
Chapter Five:
Implications and Recommendations for the USAF and U.S. Defense Planning PDF
Richard Sokolsky, F. Stephen Larrabee, and Stuart Johnson
Bibliography PDF
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