A N.A.T.O. for the Middle East? Aspects behind the scenes of a failed project for regional security at the beginning of the Cold War
Journal Title: Analele Universitatii Ovidius Constanta Seria Istorie - Year 2006, Vol 3, Issue 0
Abstract
Between 1950 – 1951 un interesting project in the field of regional security was on the discussions agenda of Great Britain and United States diplomacies. This project – the Middle East Commandment – was a British initiative starting from the very beginning. The goal was to maintain the Western/British presence in this area, through military assistance and defence coordination of all states from Middle East, including Israel. The main reason for which this entity was to be formed was, of course, the Soviet Union menace. But the Arab states regarded Israel, and not Soviet Union, as their fundamental enemy. So, starting with Egypt, they were encouraged to reject the project, which they regarded as a new method to insure the Western presence in the area.
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Emanuel Plopeanu
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