Desert Storm and the Amphibious Assault

Abstract

Operation Desert Storm is compared with the amphibious assault. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that the proliferation of sophisticated weaponry and the availability of modern means of reconnaissance have not made the amphibious extinct. The war with Iraq to liberate Kuwait is examined at the operational level of war to determine if its primary operational characteristics are embodied in the amphibious assault. Other forms of amphibious warfare are not discussed. The amphibious assault with its inherent air and sea mobility enjoys all the same operational advantages that contributed to the stunning success of Operation Desert Storm. Therefore, not only is the amphibious assault not obsolete, in the future it promises to deliver a degree of operational mobility never before available.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240240

Entities

People

  • Joseph Composto

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Attrition
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Landing Forces
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Sea Based
  • Second World War
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.