CIAO DATE: 02/2013
January 2013
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The US faces major challenges in dealing with Iran, the threat of terrorism, and the tide of political instability in the Middle East. Following visits to the Gulf and discussions with top US, Gulf, and European officials by Burke Chair Anthony Cordesman, the Burke Chair at CSIS in Strategy is issuing an updated edition of its study on Iran’s military threat in the Gulf, titled “The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula.” This new edition builds on previous Burke Chair reports, including: US and Iranian Strategic Competition: The Conventional and Asymmetric Dimensions - This study looks at Iran’s Military forces in detail, and the balance of forces in the Gulf Region. US and Iranian Strategic Competition: The Missile and Nuclear – This study looks at Iran’s Missile and Nuclear forces.
Resource link: The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula [PDF]