CIAO DATE: 12/2014
December 2014
Center for Strategic and International Studies
This paper provides an updated analysis of the military balance in the Gulf region focusing on US power projection capability and the relative size and capability of GCC and Iranian military forces. It shows that Iran is anything but a regional superpower if GCC states provide the cooperation and interoperability between their forces.
Resource link: Evolving Threats and Strategic Partnership in the Gulf [PDF] - 11M