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The Middle East and Soviet Strategy |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / COMMENTARY |
| Author: Avigdor Haselkorn |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/1988 |
| Size: 2,964 Words, 18,393 Characters |
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In recent years there has been a lot written about "trees" in the Middle East. In contrast, only scant attention has been paid to the "forest" there. Yet, it is precisely the macro-level analysis that suggests that a fundamental shift in the constellation of forces in the region has been under way for some time. The transformation has been mainly the result of local changes to which both superpowers have sought to respond. However, at the moment it appears as if the Soviet Union has a better appreciation of the new circumstances in the area, and recent shifts in its Middle East policy imply that the Kremlin is seeking to adjust to the regional dynamics in order to benefit from it.
Students of international relations have long been preoccupied with assessing the relative power of vari...
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...n should keep its sights fixed on the macro-level picture to provide its policy there with the appropriate guidance. The measures undertaken so far in the Persian Gulf area as well as the support for the international conference on the Arab-Israeli conflict may yield only temporary benefits and, worse yet, will help the Soviet Union achieve its long-term strategic objectives in the Middle East.
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