Saudi Arabia Enters the Twenty-First Century

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Saudi Arabia Enters the Twenty-First Century The Military and International Security Dimensions

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Anthony H. Cordesman

Published in cooperation with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.

Book Code: C7997

ISBN: 0-275-97997-0

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97997-3

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440 pages, charts, figures, tables

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 4/30/2003

List Price: $81.95 (UK Sterling Price: £47.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Description: With the continuing importance of Saudi Arabia in regional and world politics, the current and future effectiveness of the Saudi military carries increased significance. Despite recent strains in relations with the U.S., particularly in light of the role Saudis played in the events of September 11, 2001, the Kingdom remains America's key Arab ally. Cordesman studies the challenges faced by the Saudis from both their allies and their potential enemies to assess Saudi Arabia's ability to forge a better approach to collective security in the Gulf and to create more stable long-term security arrangements with the U.S. and other Western Powers. This assessment of Saudi Arabia's strategic position includes a full-scale analysis of Saudi military forces, defense expenditures, arms imports, military modernization, readiness and war fighting capability. It examines both the cooperation and tension with other Southern Gulf States. It explores the implications of the conventional military build-up and creeping proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Gulf and the resulting changes in Saudi Arabia's security position. All of these factors have critical implications for stability within the Kingdom, within the Gulf, as well as in the broader global context.

LC Card Number: 2002044978

LCC Class: UA853

Dewey Class: 355


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