Research for Southwestern Asia

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Sealift in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm: 7 August 1990 to 17 February 1991
May 1, 1991
This research memorandum examines the use of sealift during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. It describes the responsiveness and contribution to the overall effort of the Afloat Prepositioning Force, fast sealift ships, the Ready Reserve Force, and chartered ships, both foreign and domestic. Updates CRM 91-14.
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The Structure of Anarchy or Thinking About the Global Effects of Extreme Tension in Southwest Asia
April 1, 1980
This paper summarizes the world economic situation and its impact on world political stability, examines political trends on a region by region basis, and identifies potential areas of US-USSR competition that seem possible over the next two years as a result of continuing superpower tensions in Southwest Asia.
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