Desert Storm: Victory Parades and Second Thoughts.

Abstract

The Gulf War was a resounding military victory that clearly met the national objectives set by president Bush. However, it quickly became subject to intense post-war critical review. Was the war a strategic success? What were the factors that contributed to its controversial nature? This paper argues that Desert Storm was a 'Limited war' success. Because of the restrictive nature of this form of conflict, it will be inevitably subject to critical review and revisionism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308599

Entities

People

  • Lawrence J. Sowa

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Civil Rights
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • International Law
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Middle East
  • Military Operations
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.