Saudi Arabia

Taylor & Francis

With this multivolume study, Anthony H. Cordesman once again proves that he is a leading authority on the affairs of the Middle Eastern states. > Since the Gulf War, Saudi Arabia's tenuous security situation has been altered by an ongoing U.S. presence. This volume provides detailed analysis of the state of the Saudi economy and military forces, its growing internal security problems and the stability of its regime, and its reliability as an energy exporter. > \n1 Introduction, 2 External Security Issues, 3 Internal Change and Internal Security, 4 Economic and Social Issues, 5 Oil and Petroleum Related Issues, 6 Saudi Military Forces, 7 The Saudi Army, 8 The Saudi National Guard, 9 The Saudi Navy, 10 The Saudi Air Force, 11 The Saudi Air Defense Force, 12 Saudi Paramilitary and Internal Security Forces, 13 Saudi Missile Capabilities, 14 Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, and the West > Anthony H. Cordesman has served in senior positions in the office for the secretary of defense, NATO,.