The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula

The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula (pdf, Center for Strategic and International Studies)

The US faces major challenges in dealing with Iran, the threat of terrorism, and the tide of political instability in the Middle East. Following visits to the Gulf and discussions with top US, Gulf, and European officials by Burke Chair Anthony Cordesman, the Burke Chair at CSIS in Strategy is issuing an updated edition of its study on Irans military threat in the Gulf, titled The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula. This new edition builds on previous Burke Chair reports, including:

 

■US and Iranian Strategic Competition: The Conventional and Asymmetric Dimensions - This study looks at Irans Military forces in detail, and the balance of forces in the Gulf Region.

■US and Iranian Strategic Competition: The Missile and Nuclear This study looks at Irans Missile and Nuclear forces.

 

The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula examines in detail the Iranian military threat in the Gulf, as well as US-Gulf security cooperation with the Southern Gulf States. The report is written by Anthony H. Cordesman and Robert M. Shelala II.