The Bekaa Valley - A Case Study

Abstract

The combined arms effort of the Israelis against the Syrians in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley in June 1982 was one of the most spectacular and lopsided operations from modern warfare. This case study reexamines that operation specifically the suppression of enemy air defenses and the air battle. The study concludes with some lessons learned.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA192545

Entities

People

  • David E. Clary

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Case Studies
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Lessons Learned
  • Materials
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Students
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies