u.s. national security bush the elder and the persian gulf war
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Resource Dependence WWII-1979: Iran (led by Shah Reza Pahlevi)
is closest ally of US in the region Iran guarantees US access to Persian Gulf oil
1979: Iranian Revolution - violently anti-US 1980: Carter Doctrine
Access to Persian Gulf oil is part of US nat’l. interest
President George H. W. Bush Term: 1989-1993 Nickname: Poppy Former Careers:
Navy pilot in WWII (youngest at the time he began flying)
Oil industry in W. Texas US Rep. (TX-R) Ambassador to the UN Chairman of the GOP Diplomat to China D-CIA VP
Security Crises Panama (1989)
Strategic concern: Panama Canal
Political concern: Americans in the area
Gulf War (1990-1) Strategic concern: oil Political concern: ally
Persian Gulf War August 1990: Iraq invades
Kuwait, threatens to annex Iraq: 4th largest army in
the world; battle-tested (1980-88: Iran-Iraq War)
Worry about casualties US pulls together coalition
of 25 states, including some Islamic states from the region
Success of Operation Desert Storm Once air war began, US
destroyed Iraqi radar and communications infrastructure on the first day
Thus, Iraqi forces limited to ground, and US conducted a primarily air campaign
Sources Revolution in Military
Affairs (RMA) Powell Doctrine
Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) Application of electronic
technology to warfare = force multipliers Reconnaissance Weapons accuracy
Gap between US military and all others grows; US becomes a military hyperpower
Pros and cons?
Powell Doctrine National security
interest Clear, obtainable
objective Public support Overwhelming force
Gulf War and the Public Media access restricted heavily (effect of Vietnam)
- only a few press members, only a few carefully selected actions
High public support
Today: Production vs. Imports 2011: Goal of
reducing oil imports by 1/3
2012: Goal increased to cut in half
2012 60%: Produced
in US 40%: Imported
Today: Source of Imports Largest source of
imports: Canada 53%: W. Hemisphere 28%: Persian Gulf 16%: Africa
Discussion Takeaways from the article? What lessons did the US
military learn from Vietnam?
What did the US take away from the Gulf War?
Guns vs. butter? Does every president have to pick a side?
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