Airpower and the emerging U.S. security framework for the Persian Gulf / Charles J. Wallace II. Monterey : Naval Postgraduate School, 2005 ; Halle (Saale) : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt, 2005
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INTRODUCTION
A. ARGUMENT
B. METHODOLOGY AND FRAMEWORK
ASSUMPTIONS AND CONSTRAINTS
D. MEASURES OF ANALYSIS & THE ROADMAP
II. PERSIAN GULF STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT
A. INTRODUCTION
B. DEFINING THE PERSIAN GULF GEOGRAPHIC CONFINES
C. MILITARY SECURITY ENVIRONMENT
D. POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
E. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
F. THREAT PERCEPTIONS
G. US POLICY IMPLICATIONS
H. SUMMARY
III. U.S. POLICY GOALS AND STRATEGIC THEORY- ESTABLISHING A
A. INTRODUCTION
B. BACKGROUND
C. FORCE AND POLITICS
D. THE GRAND STRATEGY
E. TRANSLATING DEFENSE AND MILITARY STRATEGY
F. UNDERSTANDING THE MEANS BEHIND THE STRATGY
G. SUMMARY
OPERATIONALIZING AIRPOWER IN THE PERISAN GULF
A. INTRODUCTION
B. USCENTCOM MISSION - DEFEAT ADVERSARIES
C. USCENTCOM MISSION- PROMOTE REGIONAL STABILITY
D. USCENTCOM MISSION- SUPPORT OUR ALLIES AND FRIENDS
E. USCENTCOM MISSION- PROTECT VITAL US INTERESTS
F. PROVING THE MODEL AND FUTURE CONCERNS
G. SUMMARY
CONCLUSION
A. INTRODUCTION
B. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
1. Persian Gulf Strategic Environment
2. U.S. Policy and Strategic Framework
3. Operationalizing the Gulf
C. POLICY IMPLICATIONS
D. CLOSING
APPENDIX 2 GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
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