1 / 11

Iraq War Operation: Desert Storm

Iraq War Operation: Desert Storm. By: Brandon Farah. The road to war. Iran Iraq war. Kuwait over-stepping oil quota Iraq planned invasion for oil fields Captured oil fields. SCUD missiles. Originally a Soviet SRM Modified and renamed Scud B in various places in Iraq. Reactions.

gaenor
Download Presentation

Iraq War Operation: Desert Storm

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Iraq WarOperation: Desert Storm By: Brandon Farah

  2. The road to war • Iran Iraq war. • Kuwait over-stepping oil quota • Iraq planned invasion for oil fields • Captured oil fields

  3. SCUD missiles • Originally a Soviet SRM • Modified and renamed • Scud B in various places in Iraq

  4. Reactions • Americans immediately chose to protect Kuwait • UN resolution imposing trade embargo • Peacekeeping force sent out to back U.S. • “Defend Saudi Arabia and any friendly states”

  5. Building a Coalition • Saudi Arabian and U.S. Forces

  6. Problems • Had to end the conflict by Ramadan • Unable to understand the natives

  7. Desert Shield • First half of Desert Storm • Air assault on SCUD missile sites • Elite agents perform recon • SAS 101st Airborne destroy some SCUDs

  8. Operation Desert Saber • Ground assault of the war

  9. After affects of the War • “We have finally shaken off Vietnam Curse.” • “Iraq staved off invasion and maintained its Pol. System”

  10. Sources • Pictures from google.com • Quote 1 • Quote 2 • Quote 3 from http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/desert_storm.htm

More Related