Operational Insights of Iraq Gleamed from the Iran-Iraq War

Abstract

Operational insights of Iraq gleamed from the Iran-Iraq War are presented for discussion. The purpose of revisiting the Iran-Iraq War is to gain any operational insights of Iraq's military forces relevant for consideration by the military forces of the coalition in the present day Persian Gulf crisis. Only a general overview of the Iran-Iraq War is presented. The paper concentrates on the operational level of war, not the strategic or tactical levels. Additionally, this paper is not a present day listing of the operational capabilities of Iraq's military forces. The conclusion is that these operational insights presented provide a baseline of knowledge from which one can better understand and evaluate the operational aspects of Iraq in today's conflict.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 21, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236758

Entities

People

  • Joseph F. Cramer

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Bombing
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Helicopters
  • Iraq
  • Lessons Learned
  • Middle East
  • Military Organizations
  • Security
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design