Burke Chair on Middle East Energy and Security - Related Publication

Gulf Threats, Risks and Vulnerabilities

amausner — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

While much of the world has focused on Iran’s missile developments, and possible nuclear capabilities, this is only one of the risks that threaten the flow of petroleum products from the Gulf – a region with some 60% of the world’s proven conventional oil reserves and 40% of its natural gas.

Gulf Threats, Risks and Vulnerabilities

sherry — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

While much of the world’s attention has focused on Iran’s missile developments and possible nuclear capabilities. Yet this is only one of the risks that threaten the flow of petroleum products from the Gulf – a region with some 60% of the world’s proven conventional oil reserves and 40% of its natural gas.

Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Iran’s nuclear ambitions and missile programs, and their interactions with Iran’s growing capabilities for asymmetric warfare, are becoming steadily more critical security issues for the US, Iran’s neighbors, and the international community.

USCENTCOM and the Future

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The United States must do more than deal with its withdrawal from Iraq and reverse the course of the Afghan conflict. It needs to rethink the overall structure of its military posture and strategy in the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia.

Global Energy, Economic Interdependence, Iraq, and the Gulf

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Alan Greenspan has triggered yet another wave of global suspicion that the US went to war to steal Iraq's oil for itself. This was not the thrust of his book, or his later remarks, but the net impact has been to focus the world's attention on the issue.

Iran, Oil, and the Strait of Hormuz

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The “Persian” or “Arabian” Gulf creates major strategic uncertainties for Iran, its neighbors, and the world. It is a 600-mile-long body of water that separates Iran from the Arabian Peninsula, and one of the most strategic waterways in the world due to its importance in world oil transportation.

Global Oil Security: Risks by Region and Supplier

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

The Changing Dynamics of Energy in the Middle East [2 vols.]

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500

The recent rise in global demand for energy and the resulting spike in energy prices have illustrated just how important Middle Eastern energy exports are. This book, the first on the subject since the hike in energy prices impacted the global energy market, outlines current facts that shape the ability of Middle Eastern producers to supply energy exports.

Rethinking Global Energy Security

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400

The Geopolitics of Energy: Geostrategic Risks and Economic Uncertainties

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Anthony H. Cordesman and Khalid R. Al-Rodhan analyze the geostrategic risks and the economic uncertainties facing the global oil market.