Desert Storm: A Forgotten War

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This account of the Gulf War focuses on both the military and political points of view, highlighting how modern military technology made possible, with relative ease, a victory that would have been nearly impossible by traditional means. It has become fashionable to trivialize the impressive military achievements of the Coalition victory over Iraq, but Bin, Hill and Jones seek to demonstrate that the Gulf War represents a defining moment in military and political history. The text includes first-hand eyewitness accounts. Readers will discover why a multinational coalition deployed 800,000 soldiers to the Middle East to challenge the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. They will find out the truth behind political manoeuvering by nations involved in the conflict, as well as those on the sidelines, and they will learn the details of the various weapons systems employed. The authors analyze the aftermath of the war and present lessons from it.

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Desert Storm is a valuable addition to the growing body of knowledge about the Gulf War. Rightly, the authors raise as many questions as they answer, reflecting thoughtful research and thoughtful consideration of what they found. Their reach is broad and genuinely supports understanding of both the political and military themes in the Gulf War. * The Journal of Military History *
[W]ell-written, thoroughly documented and, therefore, a must for military historians as well as the general reader with an interest in current affairs. * Military and Naval History Journal *

Author Bio

Alberto Bin holds a PhD from the Institut des Hautes Etudes Internationales in Geneva, Switzerland. He is the Deputy Director of the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, University of Malta, and holder of the Chair of Mediterranean Diplomacy and Relations. He is also visiting professor at the Department of Political Studies, University of Catania. His research interests include Italian foreign policy, and issues of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean and Middle East. Richard Hill holds a PhD in statistics from Harvard University and a BS degree in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has worked for the National Bureau of Economic Research and other organizations as a statistician and an economic analyst, and has taught at Webster University in Geneva, Switzerland. He has visited the Middle East several times. Archer Jones is Professor Emeritus at North Dakota State University. He also served as director of the Institute for Regional Studies which sponsored research and served as the University's press. He is author of numerous articles on military and economic history, and he jointly authored three award-winning Civil War books. His books include Elements of Military Strategy: An Historical Approach (Praeger Publishers, 1996).