the carter doctrine called persian gulf oil a vital us interest to be defended by any means necessary.
the carter doctrine called persian gulf oil a vital us interest to be defended by any means necessary.
what doctrine called persian gulf oil a vital us interest to be defended by any means necessary?
the carter doctrine
initially conceived as a force with a global orientation, the rdf soon focused its attention and planning to the persian gulf region. this narrowing of emphasis was precipitated by the soviet invasion of afghanistan on 26 december 1979 and the subsequent announcement of the carter doctrine which stated that because of its oil fields, the persian gulf area was of vital interest to the united states, and that any outside attempt to gain control in the area would be "repelled by use of any means necessary, including military force."
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section::::wars that are termed "persian".









































bullet::::- greco-persian wars









































bullet::::- roman–persian wars









































bullet::::- russo-persian wars









































bullet::::- russo-persian war (1651-1653)









































bullet::::- russo-persian war (1722–23)









































bullet::::- russo-persian war (1796)









































bullet::::- russo-persian war (1804–13)









































bullet::::- russo-persian war (1826–28)









































bullet::::- turko-persian wars









































bullet::::- anglo-persian war









































bullet::::- persian gulf wars









































bullet::::- iran–iraq war (1980–88), also known as the persian gulf war or the first gulf war









































bullet::::- gulf war (1991), also known as the persian gulf war, the first gulf war, operation granby, or operation desert storm









































bullet::::- iraq war (2003–present), also known as the second or third gulf war; an ongoing conflict









































section::::colours called persian.
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