Armed Forces in the Middle East: Politics and StrategyThomas Keaney, Barry Rubin Routledge, 5 בנוב׳ 2013 - 280 עמודים An examination of the Middle East's leading armed forces and their role in both military and political affairs. The book considers their missions, doctrine, training, equipment and effectiveness as fighting forces. |
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2 Why Arab Armies Lose Wars | 23 |
3 US Policy and Middle East Armed Forces | 41 |
4 Russias Military Involvement with the Middle East | 68 |
5 Guns and Butter in the Egyptian Army | 93 |
6 The Syrian Army on the Domestic and External Fronts | 113 |
Palestinian Militarization in the PostStatehood Era | 130 |
Between Domestic and External Challenges | 149 |
Continuity and Change | 162 |
A Turkish Dilemma | 189 |
11 Saddam Husayn the Bath Regime and the Iraqi Officer Corps | 206 |
An Assessment | 231 |
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