Book/Printed Material Kuwaiti national security and the U.S.-Kuwaiti strategic relationship after Saddam

Title

• Kuwaiti national security and the U.S.-Kuwaiti strategic relationship after Saddam

Summary

• The U.S.-Kuwaiti military and political relationship has been of considerable value to both countries since at least 1990. This alliance was formed in the aftermath of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's brutal invasion of Kuwait and the U.S. decision to free Kuwait with military force in 1991. Saddam's later defeat and removal from power in 2003 has ended an important rationale for the alliance, but a close look at current strategic realities in the Gulf suggests that Kuwait remains an important U.S. ally. It is also an ally that faces a number of serious national security concerns in the turbulent post-Saddam era. Problems with an assertive Iran, an unstable Iraq, and the continuing threat of terrorism will require both Kuwaitis and Americans to rethink and revise previous security approaches to meet the shared goals of reducing terrorism and regional instability.

Names

• Terrill, W. Andrew
• Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

Created / Published

• Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [2007]

Contents

• Introduction -- The structure of the Kuwaiti political system -- The nature of Iraqi claims against Kuwait -- The looming threat: Iraq's long-standing interest in Kuwait -- Kuwait security policies and relations with the United States before the 1990 Iraqi invasion -- The Iraqi invasion, Operation Desert Storm, and the emergence of the U.S.-Kuwaiti alliance -- The evolution of the Kuwaiti military and its capabilities -- The end of the Saddam Hussein regime and legacies of the sanctions years -- Kuwaiti concerns about Iraqi insurgency and sectarian warfare -- Contemporary political differences between Kuwait and the United States -- Kuwait and Iran -- The terrorist threat in Kuwait -- Political tensions and political reform in Kuwait -- Conclusion.

Headings

• -  National security--Kuwait
• -  Persian Gulf War, 1991
• -  Iraq--Relations--Kuwait
• -  Kuwait--Military relations--United States
• -  Kuwait--Relations--Iraq
• -  Kuwait--Strategic aspects
• -  United States--Military relations--Kuwait

Notes

• -  "September 2007."
• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-102).
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 electronic resource (xiv, 102 pages)

Call Number/Physical Location

• DS247.K88

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2023692893

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2023692893

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• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

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• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2023692893

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