Anthony H. Cordesman

Iraq and the War of Sanctions

Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction

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Produktbeschreibung

Since the Gulf War, Iraq has attempted to win through confrontation, diplomacy, and bluster what it could not achieve on the battlefield. Defense analyst Anthony Cordesman suggests that this war of sanctions may be a struggle that Iraq has begun to win. Saddam Hussein's regime remains aggressive and ambitious, and its military capabilities cannot be judged solely by the current state of Iraq's armed forces. Most dangerous of all is Iraq's continuing effort to build an arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. Cordesman analyzes Iraqi strategic intentions and diplomatic opportunities, and assesses the options available to the international community to counter the Iraqi threat. Iraq has effectively used diplomatic means to divide the United Nations and exploit Arab sympathies, while using its oil wealth as an incentive to win support for an easing of sanctions. The military potential of Iraq, and especially its development of weapons of mass destruction, must be considered as much for its intimidation value as for any actual utility in a possible war. A realistic assessment of Iraq's future capabilities, says Cordesman, must take into account these political and strategic factors as purely military considerations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 712
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 42mm
• Gewicht: 1221g
• ISBN-13: 9780275965280
• ISBN-10: 0275965287
• Artikelnr.: 22093844

Autorenporträt

Anthony H. Cordesman holds the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC, USA. He formerly served as national security assistant to Senator John McCain of the Senate Armed Services Committee, as director of intelligence assessment in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and as civilian assistant to the deputy secretary of defense. ANTHONY H. CORDESMAN is Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a military analyst for ABC News. A frequent commentator on National Public Radio, he is the author of numerous books on security issues and has served in a number of senior positions in the US government. ANTHONY H. CORDESMAN is Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a military analyst for ABC News. A frequent commentator on National Public Radio, he is the author of numerous books on security issues and has served in a number of senior positions in the US government.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Iraq's Strategic Culture
The High Command of the Iraqi Armed Forces
Trends in Iraq's Force Strength, Military Expenditures, Arms Imports, and
Military Industries
The Threat from Iraq's Land Forces
The Threat from Iraqi Air and Air Defense Forces
The Threat from Iraqi Naval Forces
Unconventional Warfare and Terrorism
Conventional Forces and the Outcome of the War Sanctions
Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction and the War of Sanctions
The Scale of Iraq's Programs and Competing Iranian and Israeli Efforts
Iraq's Strategic Culture and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Iraq's Artillery Delivery Systems
Iraq's Air Delivery Systems
Iraq's Missile Capabilities
Iraqi Terrorism, Unconventional Warfare, and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Iraq's Past and Future Chemical Weapons Capabilities
Iraq's Past and Future Biological Weapons Capabilities
Iraq's Past and Future Nuclear Capaibility
The Policy Implications of Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction
Iraq's Military Future
Sources and Methods