An Analysis of Chairman Les Aspin's Proposed Campaign Plan for a Gulf War

Abstract

This paper addresses Representative Aspin's campaign plan for a war to liberate Kuwait. To accomplish this, first the Iraqi and Coalition military situations are examined, and then Mr. Aspin's comments and the view points of the experts that appeared before his House Armed Services Committee are used to outline a phased operational plan. Finally five questions are asked to assess the military effectiveness of the plan, and several recommendations are made based on that analysis. Mr. Aspin's campaign plan has merit. It adheres very closely to the doctrinal principles of the United States armed forces. However, there is room for improvement in the areas of strategic targeting, operational mobility, and ground campaign objectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 11, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236610

Entities

People

  • William E. Kaiser

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  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Artillery
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Forces
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Helicopters
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Organizations
  • Security
  • Supply Depots
  • Warfare

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies