Debating US Military Strategy in the Persian Gulf: What is the Way Forward?

Abstract Should the US strategy toward the Gulf be one of offshore balancing or one of deep engagement? The debate on US grand strategy lacks solid empirical ground. I address this issue by providing a study of the US´ role as the Gulf’s security provider. I investigate the extent to which distinct...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eugenio Lilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais 2018-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-73292018000100204&lng=en&tlng=en