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Middle East Security Issues: In the Shadow of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation

Book information

Publisher
Air Univ Pr
Year
1999
ISBN
1585660779, 9781585660773
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
448 kB (459135 bytes)
Pages
138\147
Time added
2015-04-05 12:44:52

Description

The Middle East is an international flashpoint, a place where open warfare could erupt at any time. It is the home of numerous countries possessing some combination of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) (nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons), and is an area where states are developing an increasing capability to deliver such WMD by missiles and/or aircraft. The Middle East is also the home of US friends who oppose each other as well as rogue states who are hostile to the United States. In short, the Middle East is a WMD war waiting to happen. Such a conflict would harm US allies and US interests; it needs to be avoided. Or, if WMD warfare occurs, such a conflict needs to be limited and the United States and allied forces need to be prepared to cope with the effects.

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