U.S. Forces in the Middle East: Resources and Capabilities

Table of contents

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• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Tables and Illustrations vii
• Preface ix
• Acknowledgments xi
• 1: Introduction 1
• 2 - Changes in Us Defense Budgets, Strategy, and Force Plans 5
• 3 - The Impact of Strategy: Base Force" and "Bottom Up Review"" 18
• 4 - The Focus of Us Planning and Strategy Shifts to Major Regional Contingencies 32
• 5 - Us Plans for a Major Regional Contingency in Southwest Asia 39
• 7 - The Impact of Us Military Aid and Arms Sales 82
• 8 - Us Counterproliferation Capabilities 92
• 9 - The Changing Structure of Us War-Fighting Resources and Capabilities in the Gulf 118
• Notes 131
• Sources and Methods 142
• About the Book and Author 145