Rebuilding Arab Defense

Rebuilding Arab Defense
Author: Bilal Y. Saab
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Total Pages:
Release: 2022
Genre: Middle East
ISBN: 9781955055390

"Explores the current state of US security cooperation in the Middle East, considering why the military capabilities of US allies in the region are still lacking and suggesting avenues for effective change"--

Rebuilding Armed Forces

Rebuilding Armed Forces
Author: Florence Gaub
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 1584874902

Security Force Assistance becomes more and more important not only in the post-conflict reconstruction process, but also in a more general way in the foreign policy of the United States. Looking into the experience of both Iraq and Lebanon, this monograph offers useful insights for future military assistance programs and reconstruction efforts. While current assistance programs are certainly of high quality in technical terms, this publication sheds light on the equally important, yet often overlooked social dimension. Elements such as ethnic composition, exclusion of politically compromised personnel, and the armed forces' image in society will determine the military's future success just as much as technical training. How to improve these aspects is explained in this analysis.

The Arab Military Option

The Arab Military Option
Author: Saad Shazly
Publisher: American Mideast Research
Total Pages: 366
Release: 1986
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780960456215

Analyse af den arabiske verdens muligheder for at genvinde de af Israel besatte territorier. Bogen gennemgår landenes politik, de væbnede styrker og våbenindustri med eventuelle kernevåben, såvel stærke som svage sider. Bogen fortæller også om supermagternes forhold til de konfliktramte stater og om verdensopinionen.

Armies of Sand

Armies of Sand
Author: Kenneth Michael Pollack
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 697
Release: 2019
Genre: HISTORY
ISBN: 0190906960

Armies of Sand asks, 'why have Arab militaries fought so poorly in the modern era?' It examines the performance of over two-dozen Arab militaries from 1948 to 2017, and compares them to a half-dozen non-Arab militaries, to conclude that politics, economics, and culture all contributed to the past weakness of Arab armies.

The Islamists are Coming

The Islamists are Coming
Author: Robin Wright
Publisher: US Institute of Peace Press
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2012
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1601271344

The Islamists Are Coming: Who They Really Are is the first book to survey the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. A wide range of experts from three continents cover the major countries where Islamist parties are redefining politics and the regional balance of power. They cover the origins, evolution, positions on key issues and the future in key countries. Robin Wright offers an overview, Olivier Roy explains how Islam and democracy are now interdependent, Annika Folkeson profiles the 50 Islamist parties, and 10 experts identify Islamists in Algeria, Egypt (two), Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Tunisia.

The New Iraq

The New Iraq
Author: Joseph Braude
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2003-03-25
Genre: History
ISBN:

Life in Iraq after Saddam Hussein from an Iraqi-American writer with an unmatched understanding of the region's history and a unique view on what a transformed Iraq will mean for the future of the Middle East.

Pathways to Peace

Pathways to Peace
Author: Daniel C. Kurtzer
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2012-11-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1137304804

Upheavals in the Middle East are challenging long held assumptions about politics and governance. The United States faces a moment of truth when half-measures, short-sighted expedients, and delays can no longer sustain an untenable status quo. This is as true in the Arab-Israeli peace process as it is in the politics of the Arab uprisings. This volume of essays argues that it is time for the United States to make a serious effort to advance Palestinian-Israeli peace. The issues in dispute are well-known, thoroughly debated, and resolvable. Intense, smart, determined, creative, and sustained American leadership can help regional leaders bridge their differences. "Now, nearly two decades after Rabin and Arafat shook hands on the White House lawn, Pathways to Peace offers a forward-looking assessment of the relationship between Israel, Palestine, and the United States. Through its diverse perspectives, this volume reminds us that cooperation must be rooted in shared responsibilities and shared benefits, and that the peace of the brave is still within reach." - President Bill Clinton "This is absolutely the right time for a book of essays that reinforce the urgent necessity of lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. This book is the antidote to the fatalism and pessimism; and above all it shows that with will and courage, a solution could be found. These are serious practical essays in policy making. You can agree or disagree with all that is written. But the essential urgency of the case is undeniable and brilliantly set out here. " - Tony Blair "Pathways to Peace is an extraordinary expression of wisdom on the urgent need for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Europeans, as well as Israelis, Palestinians and Americans, would be well-advised to act on the smart policy recommendations in this book. Imagine the impact on a rapidly changing Middle East of Israeli-Palestinian peace!" - Javier Solana, President of the ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics

Through the Lens of Cultural Awareness

Through the Lens of Cultural Awareness
Author: Combat Studies Institute Press
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2019-07-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781079221022

Conducting the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and projecting United States (US) influence worldwide has meant an increasing number of US diplomats and military forces are assigned to locations around the world, some of which have not previously had a significant US presence. In the current security environment, understanding foreign cultures and societies has become a national priority. Cultural understanding is necessary both to defeat adversaries and to work successfully with allies.

Arab-Israeli Military Forces in an Era of Asymmetric Wars

Arab-Israeli Military Forces in an Era of Asymmetric Wars
Author: Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher: Stanford Security Studies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780804759670

The Arab-Israeli balance now consists of two subordinate balances: Israel versus Syria and Israel versus the Palestinians. This book analyzes these two balances and their impact on defense planning in each country and on the overall strategic risk to the whole region. It covers military developments in each of six states--Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine--and provides and analytical view of how the changing natures of the military and political threats faced by each is impacting its military force readiness and development. The roles of Hezbollah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad are analyzed in light of the changing political landscape in both Israel and Palestine. Finally, the book explores the ways that internal instability in Lebanon could escalate into regional conflict.--Publisher's description.

Gulf Security and the U.S. Military

Gulf Security and the U.S. Military
Author: Geoffrey Gresh
Publisher: Stanford Security Studies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-06-10
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780804794206

The U.S. military maintains a significant presence across the Arabian Peninsula but it must now confront a new and emerging dynamic as most Gulf Cooperation Council countries have begun to diversify their political, economic, and security partnerships with countries other than the United States—with many turning to ascending powers such as China, Russia, and India. For Gulf Arab monarchies, the choice of security partner is made more complicated by increased domestic and regional instability stemming in part from Iraq, Syria, and a menacing Iran: factors that threaten to alter totally the Middle East security dynamic. Understanding the dynamics of base politicization in a Gulf host nation—or any other—is therefore vitally important for the U.S. today. Gulf National Security and the U.S. Military examines both Gulf Arab national security and U.S. military basing relations with Gulf Arab monarchy hosts from the Second World War to the present day. Three in-depth country cases—Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman—help explain the important questions posed by the author regarding when and why a host nation either terminated a U.S. military basing presence or granted U.S. military basing access. The analysis of the cases offers a fresh perspective on how the United States has adapted to sometimes rapidly shifting Middle East security dynamics and factors that influence a host nation's preference for eviction or renegotiation, based on its perception of internal versus external threats.