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The arms trade, military services and the security market in the Gulf states : trends and implications /

The Gulf is in the first rank of potential global flashpoints. It is the largest market for weapons imports in the world, and is considered to be a vital interest of all the great powers. Iran is viewed as an expansionist threat by the Arab states of the Gulf, who have built considerable militaries...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Des Roches, David B. (Editor ), Thafer, Dania (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Germany : Gerlach Press, 2016.
Colección:Gulf Research Center book series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Gulf is in the first rank of potential global flashpoints. It is the largest market for weapons imports in the world, and is considered to be a vital interest of all the great powers. Iran is viewed as an expansionist threat by the Arab states of the Gulf, who have built considerable militaries in a historically short timeframe. _x000B_ Security in the Gulf, however, is a complicated matter. The Arab states of the Gulf have pursued different defense policies as well as different ways of building up their forces. In some instances, the establishment of a strong military is not just.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (170 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783959940177
3959940173