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Publication Date: November 2006
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Ariel Cohen; James Phillips; William L. T. Schirano
Research Area: Military and defense
Keywords: Middle East; oil; military
Type: Report
Coverage: Iran
Abstract:
To succeed in deterring Iran from developing a nuclear capability, the Bush Administration needs to maximize its leverage in this dispute by maintaining a strong military presence in the Persian Gulf, improving the Navy's countermine capabilities, and creating contingency plans to minimize the effects of any disruption in the flow of oil.