operation earnest will 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?
operation earnest will
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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