| Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy Contributor(s): Congressional Research Service (Author) |
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ISBN: 1512309761 ISBN-13: 9781512309768 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $18.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.07" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.22 lbs) 32 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Kuwait has been pivotal to U.S. efforts to secure the Persian Gulf region because of its willingness to cooperate with U.S. strategy and military operations in the region, its location close to both Iran and Iraq, and its role as the object of past Iraqi aggression. Kuwait arguably became even more central to the U.S. ability to project power in the northern Persian Gulf when all U.S. combat troops left in Iraq in 2011. Kuwait has helped Iraq reintegrate into the Arab world; it is supporting U.S. efforts to contain Iranian power and enforce Iran sanctions; and it is procuring missile defense technology that furthers the U.S. goal of a GCC-wide missile defense network. Still, as demonstrated by the Amir's May 2014 visit to Iran, Kuwait maintains relatively normal economic and political relations with Iran so as not to provoke the Islamic Republic. |