Joint Counterair and Theater Missile Defense Doctrine to Defend against Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Cruise Missiles in Asymmetric Warfare
Abstract
The overwhelming military victory by the United States and coalition forces against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm in 1991 triggered several tactical and technological transformations in the way we plan, equip and train our forces to conduct Counter-air and Theater Missile Defense (TMD). The ability of the coalition air forces to achieve and maintain air superiority over Iraqi air space within days of the opening salvos enabled coalition ground forces to operate in an austere environment where the only threat from the air was in the form of scud missile attacks. The Iraqi scud missile attacks on Israel, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait received notable attention as did the Army Patriot missiles which successfully intercepted several of the incoming Scuds. However, the scud missile attack on the US barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on February 25, 1991 that killed 29 soldiers and wounded another 99 reemphasized the need for a more robust Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (TBMD) capability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 12, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA540426
Entities
People
- Michael S. Perkins
Organizations
- Air War College