Litigation Release - Building Hedgehogs in the Persian Gulf Region 201208.pdf

Building “Hedgehogs” in the Persian Gulf Region Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments August 2012 Prepared for the Office of Net Assessment Office of the Secretary of Defense Contract No: The views, opinions, and/or findings contained in this report are those of the authors and should not be construed as an official DoD position, policy, or decision. -- 1 of 51 -- i -- 2 of 51 -- ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY More than forty years ago, following Great Britain’s decision to withdraw from its comm...