The Capabilities Gap in Desert Storm: A Coalition Air Campaign Case Study

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Rossi, Frank J.
Copyright Year	2001
Abstract	Abstract : This study examines how the differing capabilities among the coalition air forces affected the Desert Storm air campaign. The author initially compares coalition air forces using several areas identified as capability gaps during NATO's air war against Yugoslavia. Rather than clear-cut distinctions, the Gulf War US-led coalition represented more of a continuum in air combat capability. Next the air war is reviewed to determine how these capability differences affected the planning, execution, and attainment of coalition air campaign objectives. Although in the macro sense capability gaps did not seem to hinder the achievement of objectives, several contextual elements mitigated not only their effects but also the perception of those effects. Finally, the study recommends one possible framework for conducting future coalition air campaigns based on the Desert Storm experience.
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Language	English
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Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article