Beyond Containment: Defending U.S. Interests in the Persian Gulf

Sokolsky, Richard

doi:10.21236/ada421936

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“…Richard Skolosky also stated that oil reserves in the Caspian Basin could reduce the intensifying pressures on oil production capacity in the Gulf region and help prevent possible oil shortages -from the Gulf or other producers (Skolosky & Charlick-Paley 1999). The existing political, geographical, financial, and technical problems will hinder the future contribution of the Caspian Basin for oil and gas to the EU (Sokolsky & Lesser 2001).…”

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The importance of energy reserves in the Caspian Sea basin in the energy security policy of the European Union

Sarkhanov,

Huseynli

2023

Multidiscip. Rev.

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In the study, the importance of the energy reserves in the Caspian Sea Basin in terms of the energy security policy of the European Union (EU) is discussed. The study highlights that the Caspian region is a key strategic area for the EU's energy security, given its significant oil and gas reserves and geographical location, allowing the construction of pipelines that can transport energy resources to Europe. The study begins by providing an overview of the EU's energy security challenges, including dependence on foreign energy sources, geopolitical tensions, and climate change concerns. The paper then highlights the Caspian region's role in overcoming these challenges, noting that the region's energy reserves can help diversify the EU's energy resources and reduce its dependence on Russia. The study discusses pipeline projects proposed or currently underway in the Caspian region, including the Trans-Caspian Pipeline, the Southern Gas Corridor, and the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline. This conceptual study emphasizes the importance of the Caspian region for the EU's energy security policy. It reveals the need for continuous relations and cooperation between the EU and the region's countries.

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The importance of energy reserves in the Caspian Sea basin in the energy security policy of the European Union

Sarkhanov,

Huseynli

2023

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“…Between the first Gulf War in 1991 and the terror attack on the World Trade Centre in 2001, the Clinton administration had adopted a strategy of dual containment of Iraq and Iran (Sokolsky, 2003). After 9/11, the Bush Doctrine stepped-up its domination by authorising pre-emptive and preventive actions (White House, 2002).…”

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Impact of Oil Price Tumble in 2020 and US Retrenchment on the Stability of the Gulf Region

Banerjee

2020

Journal of Asian Economic Integration

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The Indo-Pacific blends a multitude of regions and melds a panoply of security architectures. Some regions are peaceful, with occasional spurts in environmental disasters and non-traditional security challenges, while others are typified by instability and security-dilemma. The Gulf region is a unique arena of the Indo-Pacific, that has stirred a virulent concoction of the oil economy, regional rivalry and US hegemony. Over a century ago, oil discovery has not just made the region wealthy but has also transformed it into a veritable Western Lake. But lately, two significant developments have begun to unravel this homeostatic condition—a tumble in oil prices and US retrenchment from the region. This is likely to have a profound influence on the regional security order. This article examines the role of oil in defining the security architecture of the region. It establishes the effect of demand-supply imbalance and the oil-price-futures on the economy of Gulf countries. Finally, it evaluates the impact of US retrenchment, and the 2020 oil price tumble, on the long-term stability of the region.

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“…The Arabs used oil as a political weapon against the United States' support of Israel and the quadrupled oil price intensified the energy crisis in the Western world. At this time, the United States realized that its foreign policy in the Middle East had to become more balanced, away from a singular focus on support of Israel (Sokolsky et al, 2002).…”

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“…However, to ensure military and economic strengths, the insatiable hunger for oil must be satisfied and can only be accomplished by the international quest for energy. John C. Gannon, the deputy director of the CIA in 1996 remarks, "We have to recognize that our nation will not be secure if global energy supplies are not secure" (Sokolsky et al, 2002). According to previous statement, we can see clearly that the primary interest of the United States in the Middle East region is to assure American access to oil (Gelvin, 2005).…”

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The Impact of the Economic Factor on the Status of the Middle East in US Foreign Policy

Sharqi¹

2018

UCPA

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Rodrigo Rato says "So the American economy needs the world, and the world needs the American economy" . For that, it is possible to note that the short history of US policy in the Middle East, including the succession of presidential "doctrines", from Truman through to Bush II, confirmed Washington's appreciation of the strategic role of the Eastern Mediterranean and the oil rich states of the Middle East in the broader context of US policy goals. This interest is due to the fact that this region (Middle East) has a large of oil reserves and huge economic recourses. This region holds about 66% of the world oil reserves, and this oil reserve will make the region dominate for a longer time on the global oil market and international oil-producing organizations, such as OPEC, so control on this region has become a focus of attention to decision-makers in the world, and there is no doubt that the United States was the most prominent who tried to control the region. The purpose of the current research is to shed light on the United States' economic presence in the Middle East region to understand how United States' presence has developed in the region and what motives were behind its presence.

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Beyond Containment: Defending U.S. Interests in the Persian Gulf

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The importance of energy reserves in the Caspian Sea basin in the energy security policy of the European Union

The importance of energy reserves in the Caspian Sea basin in the energy security policy of the European Union

Impact of Oil Price Tumble in 2020 and US Retrenchment on the Stability of the Gulf Region

The Impact of the Economic Factor on the Status of the Middle East in US Foreign Policy

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