Western Strategic Interests in Saudi Arabia (RLE Saudi Arabia)
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Western Strategic Interests in Saudi Arabia (RLE Saudi Arabia)

  1. 310 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Western Strategic Interests in Saudi Arabia (RLE Saudi Arabia)

About this book

Saudi Arabia's strategic relations with the West involve clear and direct common strategic interests in the Gulf and in the Near East. While they compete in terms of trade and oil prices, they share a common commitment to private enterprise and to maintaining a stable balance of world trade. Saudi Arabia often differs with given Western states in terms of specific strategic interests and tactics, but these differences are rarely significant enough to prevent close cooperation. Even the differences over the Arab-Israeli peace issue are largely ones of timing and tactics. Saudi Arabia must preserve friendly relations with Syria, and is vulnerable to attacks by Arab radicals and Iran. It has also differed with the US over the specific approach that should be taken to achieving an Arab-Israeli peace settlement, but it has consistently pushed for a peace settlement within the Arab world. This book, first published in 1987, analyses the interrelations between Western and Saudi strategic concerns and argues forcibly that pressure from the Israeli lobby within US domestic politics must not be allowed to interfere within the proper provisioning of the Saudi armed forces, especially the air force.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781138846395
eBook ISBN
9781000156034
Edition
1
Topic
Art

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Title Page
  6. Original Copyright Page
  7. Table of Contents
  8. List of Tables
  9. I. Overview
  10. II. Western Strategic Interests in Saudi Arabia
  11. III. Saudi Arabia and Western Power Projection Capabilities
  12. IV. Regional Threats and the Military Build–up in the Gulf
  13. V. The Development of Saudi Forces
  14. VI. The Pivotal Role of the Saudi Air Force
  15. VII. The Saudi Arms Sale Crisis of 1985–1986
  16. VIII. Key Issues Affecting Western and Saudi Relations
  17. IX. The Future of Western and Saudi Strategic Relations
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index