Asymmetric Air Warfare Thwarts Ground Maneuver: A Concept Proven Again

Abstract

This report examines the widely differing assessments of the Operation Desert Storm Battle of Khafji. Limited assessments of its scope and importance define the battle by looking only at the ground action occurring in the town of Khafji, while more comprehensive assessments include the large amount of air interdiction stopping follow-on reinforcement from ever reaching the town. Air surveillance, command and control, and strike assets centrally controlled by the Joint Force Air Component Commander allowed the coalition to detect, target and stop those follow-on forces. This asymmetric air attack of follow-on forces is why the scope of action was small.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA331631

Entities

People

  • Daniel R. Clevenger

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Interdiction
  • Air Power
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Bombing
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Interdiction
  • Lessons Learned
  • Maneuvers
  • Military Operations
  • New York
  • Radar
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control