Security assistance in the Persian Gulf and the roots of the Nixon Doctrine

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === This thesis examines the origins and consequences of U.S. security assistance in the Persian Gulf. I argue that the American policy of creating regional superpowers' in the Gulf has failed to adequately secure U.S. interests. It has had...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jasper, Marc W
Other Authors: Robinson, Glenn E.
Language:English
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8949