Danger in the Gulf: What the Attack on Saudi Arabian Oil Means for America; The Last Time the United States Sought to Withdraw from South Korea

Thursday Newsletter September 19, 2019 Want to book an interview with our authors or experts? [Click here](. Danger in the Gulf: What the Attack on Saudi Arabian Oil Means for America by Alireza Ahmadi It may be that U.S. military assets in the Persian Gulf region have gone from being an intimidating tool of American coercion to a strategic vulnerability. [Read it here.]( The Last Time the United States Sought to Withdraw from South Korea by Robert E. Kelly Jimmy Carter simply could not convince Washington that withdrawing troops from the Korean Peninsula was necessary. Donald Trump may soon face the same problem. [Read it here.]( The Future of U.S. Military Doctrine Will Be Decided by Technology by Bob Scales The prospect of a future conflict with China or Russia is forcing the U.S. military to reexamine its current doctrine. [Read it here.]( America Went to Afghanistan to Fight Al Qaeda, Not to Transform a Nation by Kara Ann Caldwell Time spent in the country and troop numbers will never be enough to impose an external military solution to Afghanistan’s internal and idiosyncratic political problems. [Read it here.]( Middle East Mystery Theater: Who Attacked Saudi Arabia's Oil Supply? by Matthew Petti The United States doesn't know how to respond to the attack on its ally's oil plant—or who to hold responsible for it. [Read it here.]( Want more TNI? Subscribe to our magazine! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:editor@nationalinterest.org) Copyright © 2019 Center for the National Interest, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up on our website. Our mailing address is: Center for the National Interest 1025 Connecticut Ave NWWashington, DC 20036-5405 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list]( Want to subscribe to our mailing list? [Click here](.