Publications
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: Middle East Strategic Assessment / Shlomo Brom
Chapter 1: Major Developments in the Middle East
Chapter 2: The Israeli-Arab Sphere: Crisis and Consequences
Israel and the Palestinians
Syria, Lebanon and Israel
Regional Effects of the Israeli-Palestinian Violence
Chapter 3: The Gulf: Back to the Future
Iraq Rattles its Cage, Again
Iran: Reform in Retreat
Chapter 4: The Role of Extra-Regional Actors
U.S. Policy at a Crossroads
September 11 and its Middle East Aftermath
Russia: Towards a Post-September 11 Rapprochement with the United States
The EU: Fifteen Actors in Search of a Role
Chapter 5: Middle East Strategic Balance
The Arab-Israeli balance
The Balance in the Gulf
Weapons of Mass Destruction and Surface-to-Surface Missiles
Part II: Military Forces
Introductory Note
Review of Armed Forces
1. Algeria
2. Bahrain
3. Egypt
4. Iran
5. Iraq
6. Israel
7. Jordan
8. Kuwait
9. Lebanon
10. Libya
11. Morocco
12. Oman
13. Palestinian Authority
14. Qatar
15. Saudi Arabia
16. Sudan
17. Syria
18. Tunisia
19. Turkey
20. United Arab Emirates
21. Yemen
Tables and Charts
The Middle East Military Balance at a Glance
The Eastern Mediterranean Military Forces
The Persian Gulf Military Forces
The North African Military Forces
Glossary of Weapons Systems
Land Forces Equipment
Air Defense Equipment
Air Force Equipment
Navy Equipment
Abbreviations
Contributors