The Middle East and its neighbors: a most dangerous year
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The US experienced difficulty in terms of Middle East foreign policy in 1998. Most consider the region from Morocco to, perhaps, Afghanistan or at least Iran as that which comprises the Middle East, but its conventional boundaries appear to be widening in all directions. The 'Middle East' is now interlinked with the Balkans, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus and sometimes even the Indian Ocean basin. US interests in the Middle East since roughly 1997 are basically unchanged. Yet the US has had problems in clearly defining policy with respect to coordination with allies in the region, acknowledging that those allies see links between US policies on differing issues in the Persian Gulf, and avoiding loss of credibility when threatening the use of force.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 1999
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The Military Sealift Command: a fleet model for civilian crews?
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Increasing automation aboard seagoing vessels has allowed the increasing participation of civilian mariners in areas that were previously the exclusive domain of naval military personnel. The trend began in 1972 when the Navy fleet oiler USS Taluga was transferred to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) to become the first ship of the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force. The growing responsibilities of the MSC, which has already began testing vertical replenishment initiatives, is a testament to the professionalism of US civilian mariners.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 2000
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A persuasive advocate for U.S. maritime power
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US Rep. Herbert H. Bateman believes that there exists an awareness in the US Congress regarding the important role played by the merchant marines in the defense of the country. However, Bateman believes that lawmakers must be made to realize that maritime power is the backbone of US military power. He believes that the importance of the US-flag merchant fleet in supplying the US armed forces with their equipment, munitions and food rquirements during conflicts should be thoroughly understood.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 2000
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