Hearing on the joint comprehensive plan of action jcpoa and the military balance in the middle east the permanent revolution more than three decades after its founding, the islamic republic. The military balance of power in the middle east journal of. The international institute for strategic studies, founded in 1958, is an independent centre for research, analysis and debate on the problems of conflict, however caused, that have, or potentially have, an important. In 2019, countries in the middle east and north africa held five of the top ten slots when global defence spending was measured on a per capita. The supply of sophisticated american weapons to arab states particularly jordan is more disturbing to israel in 1985 than ever before. Inss estimate based on data from the washington institute for near east policy, the international institute of strategic studies, and tel aviv universitys jaffee center for strategic studies. The military balance is an indispensable handbook for anyone conducting serious analysis of security policy and military affairs. In 2011 saudi arabia agreed to purchase over eighty f 15sa fighter aircraft and upgrade its existing fleet of seventy f 15s, along with airtoair and airtoground packages.
January 10, 2017 iran once again exceeds a nuclear deal limit. Chairman john mccain opening statement on jcpoa and the military balance in the middle east august 5, 2015 the committee meets today for our third oversight hearing on the joint comprehensive plan of action, which the united states and other major powers have signed with iran. The us military has relied heavily on the aludeid air base in qatar for its various operations in the the middle east and beyond. The project is a track ii unofficial activity which indirectly supports the middle east peace process.
The joint comprehensive plan of action jcpoa and the military balance in the middle east. New arab military force to reckon with as little sparta. The russian factor in the middle east military balance 3 founded estimations, as much as 40% of the soviet budget. Although many developments in the 1990s appeared to have reduced the likelihood of war in the region, stability between israel and its arab neighbors. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. A second factor has been a morebalanced approach to military development that has stressed military education, training, and maintenance capabilities. Chairman, ranking member reed, and members of the committee. The middle east military balance 20002001 bcsia studies. Cordesman, anthony, military balance in the middle east, westport, praeger, 2004 chapter 2. November 9, 2016 irans khamenei says need to boost offensive military capabilities date. The joint comprehensive plan of action and the military balance in the middle east. The middle east and north africa are generally seen as one of the least stable parts of the world. The intended end in this case is to prevent iran from possessing a nuclear weapon, in order to safeguard our interests in the middle east and beyond, which would be clearly threatened by such a development.
The military balance in the middle east center for. It is based on data from many sources, including some that are unavailable to other institutes. Indeed, the institute for economics and peace ranks it the most violent region in its annual global peace index. International institute for strategic studies, the military balance 2019, p. The explosion of violence between israelis and palestinians that began in late 2000 is a tragic reminder of the potential for armed conflict in the middle east. The united arab emirates uae is a leader in this effort, seeking to develop technical interoperability between the u. Military affairs the middle east strategic balance 20032004, ed. The middle east remains one of the worlds most volatile regions. This volume of nie 3536177 estimates the balance of arab and. Changing conventional military balance in the gulf the. With its wealth of current, hardtofind information, it offers an authoritative and indispensable guide to military capabilities in. The military balance is an authoritative assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 171 countries, published by the international institute for strategic studies iiss since 1959.
The middle east military balance has appeared annually since 1983 and constitutes the most reliable, detailed source on the makeup of military forces from morocco to iran. The military and the state in the middle east theoretical. For waltz and other theorists who espouse a realist view of international politics, the middle east faces a twopronged challenge to. Conflict and instability persist in africa and the middle east, including in libya and. Israels eroding edge in the middle east military balance zeev schiff. Laneswig senior fellow and managing director, the washington institute for near east policy. A deal is a means toward an end, not an end in itself. Encyclopedia of jewish and israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies, statistics, articles and documents on topics from antisemitism to zionism. This ready resource provides a wealth of information on military expenditures and major arms systems, as well as qualitative trends, by country and by zone. The military balance in the middle east, by anthony c. The military balance of power in the middle east george hishmeh, robert j. The us decision to withdraw military personnel from.
All journal articles featured in the military balance vol 120 issue 1. Adapted from iiss, middle east balance, military balance 2019, pp 334373. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our cookie policy. Weighing the military balance in the middle east arms transfers to the middle east trends in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction trends in the military balance and arms sales in north africa trends in the military balance and arms sales in the arabisraeli confrontation states trends in the military balance and arms sales in the northern gulf. Each balance differs in content to reflect the varying tensions and force trends in each respective region. The changing face of the middle east military balance.
Military expenditures and arms transfers, major arms by country and zone, and qualitative trends anthony h. As a result, the nuclear issue is only one aspect of iranian military balance. The military and the state in the middle east theoretical and. The military balance in the middle east an analytic overview.
Israels eroding edge in the middle east military balance. Military balance center for strategic and international. The arab armies and the arabisraeli conflict recommended readings. Jcpoa and the military balance in the middle east prepared statement by philip h. The arabisraeli states include egypt, israel, jordan, lebanon, syria. Uptodate, authoritative information on military capabilities in the middle east. The middle easts leadership seems suddenly in flux. Thats not surprising, given the civil wars in iraq, libya, syria and yemen. In addition, it contains several articles of analysis.
Stretching from morocco to iran, the area has seen numerous international and internal conflicts over the past decades. The middle east military balance is prepared annually by the jaffee center for strategic studies in tel aviv, israel. Recipients will receive an email with a link to the military balance of power in the middle east and will not need an account to access the content. Military balance in the middle east oral presentation. States in the middle east also serve as major purchasers of us military equipment. Kenneth waltz quipped that power begs to be balanced while defending the notion that proliferation of nuclear weapons technology to iran would stabilize the middle east. Iran to expand military spending, develop missiles date. Testimony submitted to the senate armed services committee. The joint comprehensive plan of action and the military. For about 20 years since the end of the cold war, the regional power dynamics of the middle east were relatively stable, and united states was the uncontested and dominant external power. Regional security debates remained dominated by the potential for escalation between the united states, israel and saudi arabia on the one hand and iran and its.
The middle east military balance 19992000 the mit press. Foreign policy council on foreign relations before the committee on armed services united states senate 1st session, 114th congress thank you, chairman mccain, ranking member reed, and all the other distinguished members of this. The military balance of power in the middle east journal. Included are military balances on asia, the middle east and north africa, the levant, nato and europe, the global nuclear balance, and proliferation of wmd.
The 10 strongest military forces in the middle east forbes. Middle east military balance 19891990 ebok av joseph alpher, zeev eytan, dov tamari. The middle east military balance is prepared annually by the jaffee center for. The military balance 2018 includes new arms orders and deliveries graphics, a wall chart focused on strategicforces modernisation in china, russia and the united states, and thematic texts on chinese and russian airlaunched weapons, artificial intelligence and defence, and. Its a great honor to be invited to testify before this august committee and its distinguished members. Cordesman details the complex trends that come into play in determining the military balance in a region that has become so critical to world peace. The saudis have been humbled, and the us posture toned down. Noted middle east military expert anthony cordesman details the complex trends that come into play in determining the military balance in a region that has become so critical to world peace. A strategic discussion on international military capabilities. Policy congressional research service 2 actors to influence middle eastern partners and politicalmilitary outcomes.
In assessing the current arabisraeli military arab states, from undertaking military action to balance, a variety of complex factors should be taken achieve political objectives. The military balance in the middle east by anthony h. It offers statistics on populations, resources and military infrastructures, on. The russian factor in the middle east military balance.
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