The Principle of the Objective and Promoting National Interests: Desert Shield/Storm--A Case Study
Abstract
The successes and failures of American use of military force in the past have been significantly effected by the degree to which the political objectives embodied clarity, measurability and achievability. It is the purpose of this paper to: Trace and analyze the formulation of America's national objectives in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. To analyze how these objectives contributed to a successful conduct and termination of the Gulf crisis; and To determine if, in the long run, these declared national objectives, in fact, best protect or further the US interests in the region. While it is important to learn from our mistakes of the past, it is as important to learn from those things that cause us to succeed. And so it is the success story of Desert Shield/Storm and the associated US objectives that provides a powerful lesson in conflict termination and the use of the military instrument.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA276555
Entities
People
- William A. Reese
Organizations
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy