Publication
2006
This paper looks at the US' explicit commitment to preventive military strategy and explores whether they have the military capabilities necessary to implement this doctrine. It explores the general military capabilities required for preventive military intervention, asks whether the US has these capabilities and compares them to those of Iran and Syria. Subsequently, it discusses how US military limitations might affect international perceptions of US credibility, legitimacy and security and comments on options for increasing the capacity for preventive military action.
Download |
English (PDF, 27 pages, 284 KB) |
---|---|
Author | Peter Dombrowski |
Series | Ridgway Center Working Papers |
Publisher | Matthew B Ridgway Center for International Security Studies |
Copyright | © 2006 Ridgway Center |