An Analysis of the Iran-Iraq War: Military Strategy and Political Objectives

Abstract

The Iran-Iraq War was one of the longest and the costliest wars of the Twentieth Century. This conflict did not begin only because of their historical and geographic differences. It also started due to deep ideological and political differences as well. This paper examines the political and the military objectives of both countries. It describes the four phases of the war, an analysis of the strategy and the tactics involved, and the weaponry used. Finally, it concludes with important military and political lessons learned. Keywords: Foreign Wars.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217255

Entities

People

  • Maedh A. Al-lihaibi

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Beyond Visual Range Missiles
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Iran Iraq War
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Strategy
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.