Western Strategic Interests in Saudi Arabia (RLE Saudi Arabia)
In: Routledge Library Editions: Saudi Arabia v.7
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Chapter I: Overview -- The Pivotal Role of Saudi Arabia -- The West and Problem of U.S. Domestic Politics -- The Saudi Arms Requests of 1985 and 1986 -- The Cost of "Taking Sides -- The Importance of Close Strategic Relations -- The Cost of "Taking Sides" to Israel -- Impact on Western Power Projection Capabilities in the Gulf -- Preserving the Proper Balance in Western Strategic Relations -- Chapter II: Western Strategic Interests in Saudi Arabia -- The Historical Background -- The Changing Forces Shaping Saudi Relations With the West -- The Impact of Saudi Oil -- The Impact of Western and Saudi Trade Relations -- The Impact of Saudi Aid and Capital -- The Role of Saudi Arabia in the Gulf Cooperation Council -- The Broader Role of Saudi Arabia in Regional Affairs -- The Arab-Israeli Peace Issue -- Chapter III: Saudi Arabia and Western Power Projection Capabilities -- Turkey -- France -- United Kingdom -- United States -- The Impact of Saudi Bases -- Chapter IV: Regional Threats and the Military Build-Up in the Gulf -- Broad Patterns in the Regional Arms Race -- The Impact of Technology Transfer -- The Problem of Conventional Proliferation -- The Impact of New Soviet Systems -- The Soviet Military Threat -- Soviet Arms Sales and Advisory Efforts -- The Northern Gulf Threat -- The Red Sea Threat -- The YAR and PDRY -- Ethiopia -- The Sudan -- The Military Trends in the Red Sea Area -- Instability in Saudi Arabia's Western Border Area -- Egypt and Jordan -- Syria -- Libya and Radical Threats -- The Vulnerability of the Gulf Cooperation States -- Bahrain -- Kuwait -- Oman -- Qatar -- The United Arab Emirates -- The Impact of Cumulative Instability Within the GCC -- The 360° Threat.