Crossbow and Gulf War counter-SCUD efforts : lessons from history / by Mark E. Kipphut.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Kipphut, Mark E.

Contributor:

USAF Counterproliferation Center

Series:

Future warfare series (Counterproliferation papers) ; no. 15.

Counterproliferation papers. Future warfare series ; no. 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ballistic missile defenses--United States--History.

Ballistic missile defenses.

United States.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 38 pages)

Place of Publication:

Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : USAF Counterproliferation Center, Air University, [2003]

Summary:

As a result of Gulf War efforts countering Saddam Hussein's short range ballistic missiles (SRBM), theater missile defense (TMD) has emerged as a leading doctrinal issue. Our inability to halt Scud attacks spurred a virtual cottage industry. Pundits and prognosticators of all shapes and sizes are offering insights into how we should best counter this "new" threat. The two distinctive TMD lessons that emerged from the Gulf War were (1) that missiles will play a significant role in future wars, and (2) that locating, targeting, and destroying mobile missile transporter erector-launchers (TEL) is both time and resource intensive. Yet before the United States Air Force (USAF) develops new TMD doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures, it would serve us well to first reflect on the past

Contents:

Introduction

Crossbow campaign

The great scud chase

Future considerations

Conclusions.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on November 6, 2008).

"February 2003."

OCLC:

269374114