Describes and analyzes the military history of the six key Arab states - Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Syria - during the post-World War II era. This book shows how each Arab military grew and learned from its own experiences in response to the objectives set within constrained political, economic, and social circumstances. List of Maps,
viii
List of Tables,
x
Preface,
xi
Acknowledgments,
xiii
Understanding Modern Arab Military Effectiveness,
1(13)
1. Egypt,
14(134)
2. Iraq,
148(119)
3. Jordan,
267(91)
4. Libya,
358(67)
5. Saudi Arabia,
425(22)
6. Syria,
447(105)
Conclusions and Lessons,
552(33)
Afterword,
585(8)
Notes,
593(70)
Selected Bibliography,
663(22)
Index,
685
