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

By:

Olsen, John Andreas, 1968-

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TextSeries: Cass series--studies in air power ; 12.Publication details: London ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, 2003.Description: xviii, 318 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

0714651931
9780714651934
0714681954
9780714681955
9781135312909
1135312907

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History.

LOC classification:

DS79.744.A47 O8

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Contents:

Foreword / Edward N. Luttwak -- The Politicomilitary Context of Operation Desert Storm -- The Genesis of the Strategic Air Campaign Plan -- The Evolution of the Strategic Air Campaign Plan -- The Target State: The Iraqi Regime's Political Power Structure -- An Examination of the Strategic Air Campaign -- Transcripts of The Desert Story Collection -- BBC Frontline: The Gulf War.

Review: "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.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-312) and index.

"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.