The Middle East Is a Powder Keg. Washington Is Making It Worse
Power Problems
Challenges of US Foreign Policy: Overstretch in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific
This chapter examines the obstacles and risks faced by the United States in prioritizing resources and executing a strategic shift towards the Indo-Pacific theater. It discusses the challenges of deploying forces to the Middle East, limited basing structures, the reluctance of countries in the region to host US bases, and the difficulties of reallocating resources and calibrating deterrence in the Asia-Pacific region.
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