Download or read book Turkey as a U.S. Security Partner written by F. Stephen Larrabee and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949, America's security partnership with Turkey has been a strategic asset that both parties value. Now, however, trends in the greater Middle East, in Turkish security policies, and within Turkish society itself appear to be eroding the commonality of interests that constitutes the foundation of that partnership. Left unchecked, these trends could diminish U.S. influence in Turkey and increase instability in the Middle East. This monograph explores the dynamics of the evolving U.S.-Turkish security relationship and their implications for U.S. foreign and security policies.