Kuwaiti national security and the U.S.-Kuwaiti strategic relationship after Saddam / W. Andrew Terrill.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Terrill, W. Andrew.

Contributor:

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--Kuwait.

National security.

Persian Gulf War, 1991.

Kuwait--Strategic aspects.

Kuwait.

United States--Military relations--Kuwait.

United States.

Kuwait--Military relations--United States.

Kuwait--Relations--Iraq.

Iraq--Foreign relations--Kuwait.

Iraq.

Physical Description:

xiv, 102 pages : digital, PDF file

Place of Publication:

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

System Details:

Mode of access: Internet from the SSI web site. Address as of 9/21/2007: http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB788.pdf; current access available via PURL.

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.

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.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 21, 2007).

"September 2007."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-102).

OCLC:

173274785