The Control of the Middle East Arms Race - Softcover

Kemp, Geoffrey; Stahl, Shelley A.

 
9780870030468: The Control of the Middle East Arms Race

Synopsis

The war in the Gulf has highlighted the dangers of the Middle East arms race and raised arms control to the top of the US policy agenda. This book explains the geographic vulnerability of the countries in the region and their dependence on military force for security. This raises a difficult political question since Washington has many friends in the region to whom it has traditionally supplied arms. The author explains that an arms control policy connot be separated from the important goal of establishing regional stability and is a necessary part of any dialogues for peace.

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From the Back Cover

The Gulf War has highlighted the dangers of the Middle East arms race. Unless measures are taken to control further weapons proliferation, a new arms race, and possibly another war are likely. Recognizing this danger, President Bush has made arms control one of his key policy priorities for the region.

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