Preface
Introduction PART I Middle
East Strategic Assessment
CHAPTER 1
The Middle East in Transition: An Overview / Ephraim Kam
United States Involvement
The Evolving Reality in Iraq
Regional Ramifications of the Iraq War
Pressures on Iran
The Israeli–Palestinian Conflict
The Stability of Middle East Regimes
Israel in the Region at Large
CHAPTER 2
The Middle East on the Global Agenda / Mark A. Heller
The Western Agenda
The Greater Middle East Initiative
CHAPTER 3
International Terrorism in the Shadow of the Iraq War /Yoram
Schweitzer
The Spread of Suicide Terrorism
The Low Intensity Conflict in Iraq
Al-Qaeda and its Affiliates Beyond Iraq
Successes and Challenges in the War against al-Qaeda
CHAPTER 4
WMD Proliferation Trends and Strategies of Control /
Emily B. Landau and Ram
New Proliferation Concerns
State-by-State Review
Reflections on Proliferation
CHAPTER 5
Challenges Facing Middle East Economies / Paul Rivlin
Principal Economic Trends
Economies in Brief
Underlying Problems in Arab Economies
CHAPTER 6
The Egyptian Armed Forces / Shlomo Brom and Yiftah S. Shapir
The Order-of-Battle
The Balance of Power with Israel
Is a Military Confrontation Realistic?
CHAPTER 7
Israel at a Strategic Crossroads / Shai Feldman
Israel’s International Standing
The Palestinian Challenge
Israel’s Unilateral Measures
Marketing the Disengagement Plan
An Interim Assessment
CHAPTER 8
The Intifada: The Dynamics of an Ongoing Crisis / Anat Kurz
The Dynamics of Violence
Undermining the PA’s Stature
The Politics of Violence: For and Against a Hudna
The Challenge of Disengagement
Looking Forward
CHAPTER 9
The 2004 Strategic Balance: A Net Assessment / Meir Elran
The General Strategic Balance
The Military Balance
The Sub-Conventional Security Balance
Israel’s Vantage
Documents on Israel’s Disengagement Plan
Ariel Sharon’s Four-Stage Disengagement Plan, May 28, 2004
President Bush’s Letter to Israeli Prime Minister Sharon,
April 14, 2004
Letter from Dov Weisglass to Dr. Condoleeza Rice
PART II Military Forces
Introductory Note
Review of Armed Forces
1. Algeria
2. Bahrain
3. Egypt
4. Iran
5. Iraq
6. Israel
7. Jordan
8. Kuwait
9. Lebanon
10. Libya
11. Morocco
12. Oman
13. Palestinian Authority
14. Qatar
15. Saudi Arabia
16. Sudan
17. Syria
18. Tunisia
19. Turkey
20. United Arab Emirates
21. Yemen
Tables
The Middle East Military Balance at a Glance
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Space Assets
Charts
The Eastern Mediterranean Military Forces
The Persian Gulf Military Forces
The North African Military Forces
Contributors
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“Middle East Strategic Balance is a ‘must read’ for any scholar interested in an assessment of the distribution of military power in the Middle East.” Dr Geoffrey Kemp, Nixon Center Washington
“Middle East Strategic Balance offers readers a comprehensive, insightful assessment of the complex and dynamic Middle East strategic environment.” Ambassador Samuel Lewis
“The Jaffee Center’s Middle East Strategic Balance is an indispensable resource for all who deal with the Middle East or with its role in global politics.” Professor Graham Alison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University
“An informative collection of articles and military data
authored and collected by experts at the Jaffee Center for Strategic
Studies (JCSS). This book is rich with useful data, demonstrates
the security of Israel, and the close coordination of U.S. and
Israeli strategic policies.” American Reference Books
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