PublicationsSussex Academic Press (Brighton) and The Jaffee Center for Strategic tudies,Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 2004.
Based on unique sources and professional assessment the 2003-2004 Strategic Balance presents an accurate and comprehensive military posture of the countries in the Middle East. Up-to-date figures and information on defense budgets, procurement, equipment holdings, military deployments, WMD listings, and foreign aid; and key components of military force structures such as major changes to the orders of battle, and a survey of personnel, weapons and equipment holdings, non-conventional capabilities and ballistic missiles, are presented in accessible and easy to use formats.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part I: Middle East Strategic Assessment
Chapter 1 / The Middle East in Transition: An Overview / Ephraim Kam
United States Involvement
The Evolving Reality in Iraq
Regional Ramifications of the Iraq War
Pressures on Iraq
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Stability of Middle East Regimes
Israel and the Region at Large
Chapter 2 / The Middle East on the Global Agenda / Mark A. Heller
The Western Agenda
The Greater Middle East Initiative
Chapter 3 / International Terrorism in the Shadow of the Iraq War / Yoram Schweitzer
The Spread of Suicide Terrorism
The Low Intensity Conflict in Iraq
Al-Qaeda and its Affiliates Beyond Iraq
Successes and Challenges in the War against Al-Qaeda
Chapter 4 / WMD Proliferation Trends and Strategies of Control / Emily B. Landau and Ram Erez
New Proliferation Concerns
State-by-State Review
Reflections an Proliferation
Chapter 5 / Challenges Facing Middle East Economies / Paul Rivlin
Principal Economic Trends
Economies in Brief
Underlying Problems in Arab Economies
Chapter 6 / The Egyptian Armed Forces / Shlomo Brom and Yiftah S. Shapir
The Order-of-Battle
The Balance of Power with Israel
Is a Military Confrontation Realistic?
Chapter 7 / Israel at a Strategic Crossroads / Shai Feldman
Israel's International Standing
The Palestinian Challenge
Israel's Unilateral Measures
Marketing the Disengagement Plan
An Interim Assessment
Chapter 8 / The Intifada: The Dynamics of an Ongoing Conflict / Anat Kurz
The Dynamics of Violence
Undermining the PA's Stature
The Politics of Violence: For and Against a Hudna
The Challenge of Disengagement
Looking Forward
Chapter 9 / The 2004 Strategic Balance: A Net Assessment / Meir Elran
The General Strategic Balance
The Military Balance
The Sub-Conventional Security Balance
Israel's Vantage
Documents on Israel's Disengagement Plan
Ariel Sharon's Four-Stage Disengagement Plan, May 28, 2004
President Bush's Letter to Israeli Prime Minister Sharon, April 14, 2004
Letter from Dov Weisglass to Dr. Condoleeza Rice
Part II: Military Forces
Introductory Note
Review of Armed Forces
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Egypt
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Morocco
- Oman
- Palestinian Authority
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
Tables
The Middle East Military Balance at a Glance
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Space Assets
Charts
The Eastern Mediterranean Military Forces
The Persian Gulf Military Forces
The North African Military Forces
Contributors
The opinions expressed in INSS publications are the authors’ alone.
Based on unique sources and professional assessment the 2003-2004 Strategic Balance presents an accurate and comprehensive military posture of the countries in the Middle East. Up-to-date figures and information on defense budgets, procurement, equipment holdings, military deployments, WMD listings, and foreign aid; and key components of military force structures such as major changes to the orders of battle, and a survey of personnel, weapons and equipment holdings, non-conventional capabilities and ballistic missiles, are presented in accessible and easy to use formats.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part I: Middle East Strategic Assessment
Chapter 1 / The Middle East in Transition: An Overview / Ephraim Kam
United States Involvement
The Evolving Reality in Iraq
Regional Ramifications of the Iraq War
Pressures on Iraq
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Stability of Middle East Regimes
Israel and the Region at Large
Chapter 2 / The Middle East on the Global Agenda / Mark A. Heller
The Western Agenda
The Greater Middle East Initiative
Chapter 3 / International Terrorism in the Shadow of the Iraq War / Yoram Schweitzer
The Spread of Suicide Terrorism
The Low Intensity Conflict in Iraq
Al-Qaeda and its Affiliates Beyond Iraq
Successes and Challenges in the War against Al-Qaeda
Chapter 4 / WMD Proliferation Trends and Strategies of Control / Emily B. Landau and Ram Erez
New Proliferation Concerns
State-by-State Review
Reflections an Proliferation
Chapter 5 / Challenges Facing Middle East Economies / Paul Rivlin
Principal Economic Trends
Economies in Brief
Underlying Problems in Arab Economies
Chapter 6 / The Egyptian Armed Forces / Shlomo Brom and Yiftah S. Shapir
The Order-of-Battle
The Balance of Power with Israel
Is a Military Confrontation Realistic?
Chapter 7 / Israel at a Strategic Crossroads / Shai Feldman
Israel's International Standing
The Palestinian Challenge
Israel's Unilateral Measures
Marketing the Disengagement Plan
An Interim Assessment
Chapter 8 / The Intifada: The Dynamics of an Ongoing Conflict / Anat Kurz
The Dynamics of Violence
Undermining the PA's Stature
The Politics of Violence: For and Against a Hudna
The Challenge of Disengagement
Looking Forward
Chapter 9 / The 2004 Strategic Balance: A Net Assessment / Meir Elran
The General Strategic Balance
The Military Balance
The Sub-Conventional Security Balance
Israel's Vantage
Documents on Israel's Disengagement Plan
Ariel Sharon's Four-Stage Disengagement Plan, May 28, 2004
President Bush's Letter to Israeli Prime Minister Sharon, April 14, 2004
Letter from Dov Weisglass to Dr. Condoleeza Rice
Part II: Military Forces
Introductory Note
Review of Armed Forces
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Egypt
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Morocco
- Oman
- Palestinian Authority
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
Tables
The Middle East Military Balance at a Glance
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Space Assets
Charts
The Eastern Mediterranean Military Forces
The Persian Gulf Military Forces
The North African Military Forces
Contributors