The Future of Gulf Security in a Region of Dramatic Change
Mutual Equities and Enduring Relationships
Expert InsightsPublished Dec 16, 2011
On June 20, 2011, in Washington, D.C., 100 participants attended a conference titled "Gulf Security in a Region of Dramatic Change: Mutual Equities and Enduring Partnerships." In these conference proceedings, the authors document the presentations delivered by experts on Persian Gulf affairs, the question-and-answer sessions that followed each of the four panels, and the concluding remarks.
Given the dynamic and fluid nature of events throughout the Arab world in the preceding six months, the conference focused on the security implications of a rapidly changing Gulf region and their potential effects on U.S. Central Command. The four panel topics were the Arab Spring, the prospects for and implications of a more-unified Gulf Cooperation Council, how Gulf militaries and their relationships with the United States may be affected by political changes, and how present-day events may influence or alter the threat posed by Iran.
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- Copyright: RAND Corporation
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- Year: 2011
- Pages: 36
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
- Document Number: CF-293-OSD
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Aaron, David, Frederic Wehrey, and Brett Andrew Wallace, The Future of Gulf Security in a Region of Dramatic Change: Mutual Equities and Enduring Relationships, RAND Corporation, CF-293-OSD, 2011. As of July 10, 2026: https://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF293.html
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Aaron, David, Frederic Wehrey, and Brett Andrew Wallace, The Future of Gulf Security in a Region of Dramatic Change: Mutual Equities and Enduring Relationships. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2011. https://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF293.html.
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