An Analysis of the United States-Led Coalition Air Campaign Conducted During the 1991 War with IRAQ: Desert Storm

Abstract

Evaluation of the 1991 United States led coalition Persian Gulf War (DESERT STORM) Air Campaign is performed to measure its adherence to basic principles of war and to determine the potential implications for the future conduct of war. The paper describes the air campaign strategies and processes while analyzing the military strategy of the campaign. The evaluation demonstrates how technological advantage (and the overwhelming strength of a more than 30-nation military coalition) combined with strong adherence to basic principles of war will lead to quick and decisive military victories.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401042

Entities

People

  • John D. Murphy

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Guided Bombs
  • International Law
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Short Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies