Includes index.

Western strategic interests in the southern Gulf -- The military build-up in the Gulf and the role of the USSR -- The regional threats to the southern Gulf states -- The southern Gulf states and western power projection capabilities -- The military capabilities and vulnerabilities of the southern Gulf states -- The development of Saudi forces -- The regional role of the Saudi air force -- The Saudi arms sale crisis of 1985-1986 -- The west enters the Gulf : 1985-1987 -- The west and naval confli