Building Air Bases in the Negev: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Israel, 1979-1982

by Frank N. Schubert

Book Overview

The U.S. Army's role as an instrument of foreign policy is usually viewed in a strictly military sense. This book tells the story of an Army agency supporting national objectives in a different way. It traces the development of a major construction project, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, that helped bring peace between two long-time antagonists in the Middle East, Israel and Egypt. The Corps has managed construction in support of American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517002451
• ISBN13: 9781517002459
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"