The United States is retreating from the Middle East. The adverse implications of this policy shift are manifold, including: the acceleration of Tehran’s drive to regional hegemony, the palpable risk of regional nuclear proliferation following the JCPOA, the spread of jihadist Islam, and Russia’s growing penetration of the region. Manifest US weakness is also bound to have ripple effects far beyond the Middle East, as global players question the value of partnership with an irresolute Washington.
Follow the link to read a 33-page monograph on this subject from BESA Mideast Security and Policy Studies No. 122, by Prof. Efraim Inbar, July 26, 2016.
http://besacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/MSPS122.pdf
No comments:
Post a Comment