LEADER 03260nam 2200457Ia 450 001 9910698380603321 005 20080618130325.0 035 $a(CKB)25435515100041 035 $a(OCoLC)173274785 035 $a(EXLCZ)9925435515100041 100 $a20070925d2007 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurbn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aKuwaiti national security and the U.S.-Kuwaiti strategic relationship after Saddam /$b[electronic resource]$fW. Andrew Terrill 210 1$a[Carlisle Barracks, PA] :$c[Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College],$d[2007] 215 $axiv, 102 pages $cdigital, PDF file 300 $aTitle from title screen (viewed on Sept. 21, 2007). 300 $a"September 2007." 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 85-102). 327 $aIntroduction -- The structure of the Kuwaiti political system -- The nature of Iraqi claims against Kuwait -- The looming threat: Iraq's long-standing interest in Kuwait -- Kuwait security policies and relations with the United States before the 1990 Iraqi invasion -- The Iraqi invasion, Operation Desert Storm, and the emergence of the U.S.-Kuwaiti alliance -- The evolution of the Kuwaiti military and its capabilities -- The end of the Saddam Hussein regime and legacies of the sanctions years -- Kuwaiti concerns about Iraqi insurgency and sectarian warfare -- Contemporary political differences between Kuwait and the United States -- Kuwait and Iran -- The terrorist threat in Kuwait -- Political tensions and political reform in Kuwait -- Conclusion. 330 $aThe U.S.-Kuwaiti military and political relationship has been of considerable value to both countries since at least 1990. This alliance was formed in the aftermath of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's brutal invasion of Kuwait and the U.S. decision to free Kuwait with military force in 1991. Saddam's later defeat and removal from power in 2003 has ended an important rationale for the alliance, but a close look at current strategic realities in the Gulf suggests that Kuwait remains an important U.S. ally. It is also an ally that faces a number of serious national security concerns in the turbulent post-Saddam era. Problems with an assertive Iran, an unstable Iraq, and the continuing threat of terrorism will require both Kuwaitis and Americans to rethink and revise previous security approaches to meet the shared goals of reducing terrorism and regional instability. 606 $aNational security$zKuwait 606 $aPersian Gulf War, 1991 607 $aKuwait$xStrategic aspects 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary relations$zKuwait 607 $aKuwait$xMilitary relations$zUnited States 607 $aKuwait$xRelations$zIraq 607 $aIraq$xForeign relations$zKuwait 615 0$aNational security 615 0$aPersian Gulf War, 1991. 700 $aTerrill$b W. Andrew$01070829 712 02$aArmy War College (U.S.).$bStrategic Studies Institute. 801 0$bGPO 801 1$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910698380603321 996 $aKuwaiti national security and the U.S.-Kuwaiti strategic relationship after Saddam$93457659 997 $aUNINA