The first phase of the uschina trade deal offers a welcome breather for a global economy buffeted by bilateral tensions. The joint comprehensive plan of action jcpoa and the. In this article, the authors examine chinas evolving energy strategy in the middle east, particularly in the three countries that have the largest energy reserves and form the epicenter of the u. Those who came to know tony cordesman as military analyst for abc during desert storm will know what to expect from this monumental book. The military balance is an authoritative assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 171 countries, published by the international institute for strategic studies iiss since 1959. Abkhazia 80 bmp1s and bmp2s were claimed by the abkhazian army. Of course, one might explore both of those approaches simultaneously. The military balance is an authoritative assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 171. Why iran should get the bomb after all, building a bomb is costly and dangerous. Amid continuing conflict and broadening insecurity, the military balance provides essential facts and analysis for decisionmakers and for better informed public debate.
Hearing on the joint comprehensive plan of action jcpoa and the military balance in the middle east the permanent revolution more than three decades after its founding, the islamic republic. Military balance center for strategic and international studies. While the us sought to organise its arab allies in a coalition called the middle east strategic alliance mesa, the venture faced significant obstacles, notably rifts between arab states themselves. The notion of distinct arab nationhoods can be traced back to events surrounding both world. Middle east military balance jewish virtual library. Another ofttouted worry is that if iran obtains the bomb, other states in the region will follow suit, leading to a nuclear arms race in the middle. The bmp1 is a soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle used by many different nations around the world. Uzi rabi and nugzar teroganov, the military of qajar iran. Assessing the january 2012 defense strategic guidance dsg congressional research service 2 instead, reconsidering the objectives and priorities of the strategy itself in the context of tighter fiscal constraints. This ready resource provides a wealth of information on military expenditures and major arms systems, as well as qualitative trends, by country and by zone. The project is a track ii unofficial activity which indirectly supports the middle east peace process. It is based on data from many sources, including some that are unavailable to other institutes. There is extensive and detailed assessment of defence matters, not only in europe, asia and the middle east, but also in latin america, russia, north america and africa.
They focused on political unrest and violence in syria, irans nuclear program and u. Military expenditures and arms transfers, major arms by country and zone, and qualitative trends anthony h. It would make little sense to transfer the product of that investment to parties that cannot be trusted or managed. April 2012 elizabeth obagy middle east security report 4. Potential for conflict and cooperation with the united states. Cordesmans the military balance in the middle east is a useful, readable reference that presents a factual layout of the quantitative and qualitative trends in the military balance from the most heavily armed region in the worldhe provides the reader with a good knowledge base on which to build expertise in a specific country. The latest edition of the military balance features updated data on global military capabilities and defence economics view now.
With its wealth of current, hardtofind information, the middle east military balance offers an authoritative and indispensable guide to military capabilities in the middle east. But is the assad regime truly saving the syrian state. Although israel and its arab neighbors have taken many steps toward peace in recent years, the middle east remains an uncertain and volatile region. The middle east military balance 20002001 the mit press. New arab military force to reckon with as little sparta.
Iranintelligence is the premiere source for information on irans nuclear program and the international effort against tehrans actions. An open source tool designed to help foster a better understanding of the military balance and qualitative military edge in a changing middle east. The military balance in the middle east center for. Isw advances an informed understanding of military. Russia competition in the middle east is back foreign. However, with thornier issues beckoning in phase two, the peace. Each balance differs in content to reflect the varying tensions and force trends in each respective region. Another troubled coalition was the saudiled islamic military counter terrorism coalition. International comparisons of defence expenditure and. Included are military balances on asia, the middle east and north africa, the levant, nato and europe, the global nuclear balance, and proliferation of wmd. The features of an irregular army from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century, iranian studies, 2012, 45, 3, 33354. Military balance in the middle east oral presentation. Reutersumit bektas the balance of power in the middle east is in disarray. Sep 01, 2004 noted middle east military expert anthony cordesman details the complex trends that come into play in determining the military balance in a region that has become so critical to world peace.
The military balance in the middle east an analytic overview. Stretching from morocco to iran, the area has seen numerous. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. War list of middle eastern conflicts this list currently covers middle eastern wars and conflicts from the 1948 arabisraeli war to the present, along with other conflicts involving middle eastern nations. The military and the state in the middle east theoretical and. Foreign policy council on foreign relations before the. This policy paper is part of the arms control and security improvement in the middle east workshop series, sponsored by the institute on global conflict and cooperation igcc of the university of california. The changing face of the middle east military balance. Detailed az entries list each countrys military organisation. The military history of the modern middle east 1st edition.
The most powerful militaries in the middle east ranked. This years military balance is, as ever, packed with facts, figures, tables and maps analysing military organisations, inventories and defence funding. All journal articles featured in the military balance vol 120 issue 1. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our cookie policy. This research was conducted within the rand center for middle east public policy, part of international programs at the rand corporation. For the purposes of this list, the middle east comprises egypt, israel, palestine, jordan, syria, lebanon, turkey, iran, iraq, kuwait, qatar. The findings of freedom in the world point to a steppedup drive by authoritarian governments in other regions to weaken precisely the elements of democratic governance that pose the most. The arab armies and the arabisraeli conflict recommended readings. Military balance center for strategic and international. The middle east military balance is prepared annually by the jaffee center for strategic studies in tel aviv.
Cordesman, anthony, military balance in the middle east, westport, praeger, 2004 chapter 2. The middle east military balance, 20012002 the mit press. Central and special operations command fiscal year 20 budget. Encyclopedia of jewish and israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies, statistics, articles and documents on topics from antisemitism to zionism. The center aims to improve public policy by providing decisionmakers and the public with rigorous, objective research on critical policy issues affecting the middle east.
Jcpoa and the military balance in the middle east prepared statement by philip h. Chinas strategy for energy acquisition in the middle east. There is general agreement within the intelligence community. Most powerful militaries in the middle east business insider. International comparisons of defence expenditure and military personnel.
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