Middle East and North Africa The Military Implications Sir Tim Garden.
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Middle East and North AfricaMiddle East and North Africa
The Military Implications
Sir Tim Garden
IssuesIssues
• Causes of Conflict in MENA• Threats from Region• Our Capabilities• Lessons from the Recent Past• What next?• What force posture is needed?
The Causes of ConflictThe Causes of Conflict
• State to State• Borders• Resources• Ethnic• Arms including WMD• Power ambitions• Alliances
The Causes of ConflictThe Causes of Conflict
• Non State Actors• Internal terrorism• External terrorism• Religious groups• Crime• Corruption
Risks in the MENA RegionRisks in the MENA Region
• Post Conflict Iraq• Al Qaeda • Israel-Palestine - Syria - Jordan• Iran Nuclear programme• Saudi Arabia & Egypt Stability• North Africa
What are the Threats to Us?What are the Threats to Us?
• International Terrorism• Weapons of Mass Destruction• Threats to Regional Allies• International Crime• Breaches of International System
Who are we?Who are we?
• United Nations SC• USA + coalitions• NATO• EU• Quartet (EU UN US Russia)• Inner EU core (UK France Germany)
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
• Gulf War 1 and 2• Afghanistan• Balkan experience• Post Conflict operations
What Capabilities?What Capabilities?
• Expeditionary offensive warfare• Sustainability post conflict• Intelligence• Conflict prevention
Where next?Where next?
• NATO in Afghanistan• Iraq• Israel-Palestine peacekeeping?• Iran and WMD• US action on Syria?• Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya?
Military RequirementsMilitary Requirements
• Rapid Deployment• Sustainability• Intelligence• Experience• Alliance operations
Strategic QuestionsStrategic Questions
• High tech weapons?• Conflict Prevention?• Oil dependence?• Islamic democracy?• Future alliances?• Endless war on terrorism?
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