The Battle of Khafji: An Overview and Preliminary Analysis

In hopes of stimulating additional research on an important airpower victory, this paper traces the major events associated with the battle and offers a preliminary analysis of the role and impact of airpower. Three issues are considered in some detail: the apparent influence of airpower on Iraqi strategy and military behavior in the days before the battle; close air support (CAS) operations along the Kuwaiti-Saudi border; and most importantly, the use of airpower to isolate the battlefield and attack Iraqi follow-on forces. Finally, some consideration is given to the implications of the Khafji battle for professional airmen.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

• | Author: James R. Titus
• | Publisher: Biblioscholar
• | Publication Date: Nov 09, 2012
• | Number of Pages: 40 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1288273444
• | ISBN-13: 9781288273447