Strategic air power in Desert Storm

Strategic air power in Desert Storm / John Andreas Olsen ; with a foreword by Edward N. Luttwak.

"In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on 2 August 1990, a small group of air power advocates in the Pentagon, the so-called 'Checkmate' team led by Colonel John A. Warden III, proposed a strategic air campaign designed to drive the Iraqi army from Kuwait by a sustained effort a...

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Main Author: Olsen, John Andreas, 1968-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, 2003.
Series:Cass series--studies in air power ; 12.
Subjects:
United States. > Air Force.
United States. > Air Force
1900-1999
Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Aerial operations, American.
Air power > United States > History > 20th century.
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
Air power
Military operations, Aerial > American
Strategie
Luftwaffe
Golfkrieg > 1990-1991
Militärische Macht
United States
USA
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:"In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on 2 August 1990, a small group of air power advocates in the Pentagon, the so-called 'Checkmate' team led by Colonel John A. Warden III, proposed a strategic air campaign designed to drive the Iraqi army from Kuwait by a sustained effort against the major sources of Iraqi national power. Warden termed the proposal 'Instant Thunder' and although changes were made, the concept remained at the heart of what became the strategic air campaign in 'Operation Desert Storm'."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 318 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-312) and index.
ISBN:9781135312909
1135312907
ISSN:1368-5597 ;
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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