War In The Gulf Lessons For The Third World

This book analyses the ramifications of the conflict for the Third World, emphasises the inescapable relationship between diplomacy, economics and military action that form part of a political whole, providing drive to States in confrontation.

The mechanics of war planning within well-established tenets of warfare faithfully adhered to by the American military leadership in providing the basis for war winning options are analysed. The recognized principles of war are re-examined in the light of known events to establish their efficacy in future wars. Modern weapon systems and their performance are examined with a view to validating existing war fighting theory and military doctrines influenced by the ongoing technological evolution. Military efficacy of Third World countries in the current global political environment, their strategic and technological imperatives, their politico-economic growth overshadowed by the American will to influence global ideological perceptions are analysed.

1. Political Motivation and its Bearing on the Military Conflict

2. Military Objective: Imperatives Effecting Plan Formulation

3. A Resume of the Campaign

4. Role of Electronics in the Gulf War

5. Desert Storm: Air Power and Modern War

6. Operation Desert Sabre: The Ground Battle

7. Naval War

8. The Logistics & Economics of Modern War

9. The United States’ Power Syndrome & The Third World: Threat To South Asia

10. Indian Response