Airpower and the Battle of Khafji: Setting the Record Straight - Desert Storm Persian Gulf War Three Day Battle, Did Airpower Halt Iraqi Attack into Saudi Arabia, ISR, Air-Ground Cooperation

Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Persian Gulf War, Military, Aviation
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Author: Progressive Management ISBN: 9781310875571
Publisher: Progressive Management Publication: June 10, 2016
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Progressive Management
ISBN: 9781310875571
Publisher: Progressive Management
Publication: June 10, 2016
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. General Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander of Coalition forces in the Gulf War, summarized the Iraqi offensive at Khafji as "about as significant as a mosquito on an elephant." In subsequent years, Gulf War analysts have increased their focus on Khafji, arguing that this relatively minor engagement had significant strategic implications for the Gulf War as well as future conflicts. In particular, airpower advocates increasingly refer to Khafji as the example of airpower's emerging role in halting armored offenses, a traditional Army mission. What really happened at Khafji? Did this three-day battle signify a shift toward the pre-eminence of airpower over land warfare? Are those citing Khafji as evidence of airpower's new role in joint warfare reaching too far? Did airpower alone halt a significant Iraqi attack into Saudi Arabia?

This study examines the available unclassified evidence to determine the tactical and operational effects of airpower at Khafji. First, it first addresses the Iraqis' intentions at Khafji, presuming that no accurate judgment of Coalition effectiveness can be determined independently of what the Iraqis were trying to achieve. Next, the study seeks to conclude the overall effectiveness of Coalition forces by comparing Iraqi intentions with actual results. Finally, airpower's role is analyzed to determine the extent to which airpower contributed to the successful Coalition defense.

The study concludes that because Iraqi army was so outmatched at Khafji, airmen should be cautious about overstating the effects of airpower. It also concludes that airpower delivered the overwhelming number of lethal kills at Khafji and was primarily responsible for repulsing the attack, however feeble. Finally, the study argues that Marine air provided the preponderance of force until the fourth day of the battle, when the JFACC brought a significant portion of the entire Coalition air assets to bear against the already retreating Iraqis.

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION * CHAPTER 2 - IRAQ'S INTENT AT KHAFJI * Khafji in the Context of Desert Storm * Orders of Battle * Possible Motives for the Iraqi Attack * The Iraqi Concept of Operation * Lessons from the Iran-Iraq War * Conclusions: What was the Iraqi Intent? * CHAPTER 3 - THE BATTLE'S OUTCOME * A Battle Chronology * The Operational Effects at Khafji * CHAPTER 4 - AIRPOWER'S CONTRIBUTION AT KHAFJI * Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance * Factors Influencing the Employment of Airpower at Khafji * Close Air Support and Interdiction * Air-Ground Cooperation at Khafji * CHAPTER 5 - CONCLUSION * Airpower's Effectiveness at Khafji * Implications

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This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. General Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander of Coalition forces in the Gulf War, summarized the Iraqi offensive at Khafji as "about as significant as a mosquito on an elephant." In subsequent years, Gulf War analysts have increased their focus on Khafji, arguing that this relatively minor engagement had significant strategic implications for the Gulf War as well as future conflicts. In particular, airpower advocates increasingly refer to Khafji as the example of airpower's emerging role in halting armored offenses, a traditional Army mission. What really happened at Khafji? Did this three-day battle signify a shift toward the pre-eminence of airpower over land warfare? Are those citing Khafji as evidence of airpower's new role in joint warfare reaching too far? Did airpower alone halt a significant Iraqi attack into Saudi Arabia?

This study examines the available unclassified evidence to determine the tactical and operational effects of airpower at Khafji. First, it first addresses the Iraqis' intentions at Khafji, presuming that no accurate judgment of Coalition effectiveness can be determined independently of what the Iraqis were trying to achieve. Next, the study seeks to conclude the overall effectiveness of Coalition forces by comparing Iraqi intentions with actual results. Finally, airpower's role is analyzed to determine the extent to which airpower contributed to the successful Coalition defense.

The study concludes that because Iraqi army was so outmatched at Khafji, airmen should be cautious about overstating the effects of airpower. It also concludes that airpower delivered the overwhelming number of lethal kills at Khafji and was primarily responsible for repulsing the attack, however feeble. Finally, the study argues that Marine air provided the preponderance of force until the fourth day of the battle, when the JFACC brought a significant portion of the entire Coalition air assets to bear against the already retreating Iraqis.

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION * CHAPTER 2 - IRAQ'S INTENT AT KHAFJI * Khafji in the Context of Desert Storm * Orders of Battle * Possible Motives for the Iraqi Attack * The Iraqi Concept of Operation * Lessons from the Iran-Iraq War * Conclusions: What was the Iraqi Intent? * CHAPTER 3 - THE BATTLE'S OUTCOME * A Battle Chronology * The Operational Effects at Khafji * CHAPTER 4 - AIRPOWER'S CONTRIBUTION AT KHAFJI * Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance * Factors Influencing the Employment of Airpower at Khafji * Close Air Support and Interdiction * Air-Ground Cooperation at Khafji * CHAPTER 5 - CONCLUSION * Airpower's Effectiveness at Khafji * Implications

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