Debating US Military Strategy in the Persian Gulf: What is the Way Forward?
AUTOR(ES)
Lilli, Eugenio
FONTE
Rev. bras. polít. int.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
12/04/2018
RESUMO
Abstract Should the US strategy toward the Gulf be one of offshore balancing or one of deep engagement? The debate on US grand strategy lacks solid empirical ground. I address this issue by providing a study of the US´ role as the Gulf’s security provider. I investigate the extent to which distinct military strategies have affected the stability of the region. My findings show no clear correlation between increased US military presence and a reduction in either the incidence or the intensity of regional armed conflict, possibly lending credibility to the arguments of the advocates of a strategy of offshore balancing.
