Illustrations
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Preface by William Head
Introduction by William Head
Politics, Alliances, and Regional Views
The Gulf War Coalition: The Politics and Economics of a Most Unusual War by Daniel S. Papp
But Was It Jihad?: Islam and the Ethics of the Persian Gulf War by Sohail H. Hashmi
Bringing the Eagle to the Gulf Desert: Airlift, Sealift, Supplies, and Logistics
Air Mobility in Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm: An Assessment by John W. Leland
Sustaining the War Machine: U.S. Air Force Logistics Support during the Gulf War by William Suit
The Air War: Planning and Combat
Thunder and Storm: Strategic Air Operations in the Gulf War by Daniel T. Kuehl
Parallel Warfare: What Is It? Where Did It Come From? Why Is It Important? by David A. Deptula
Command and Control in the Gulf War: A Military Revolution in Air Power? by Mark D. Mandeles
The Ground War: The Army and the Marines
Playing in the Sandbox: Doctrine, Combat, and Outcome on the Ground by Larry E. Cable
U.S. Marine Operations in the Persian Gulf War, 1990-1991 by John T. Quinn and Jack Shulimson
The Navy's Role in the Gulf War
On the Storm's Outer Edge: U.S. Navy Operations in the Persian Gulf War by Robert J. Schneller, Jr.
Sailing in the Sand: The U.S. Navy's Role in the Gulf War by Norman Friedman
Reexamining the Allied "Victory" in the Gulf War
Clausewitz's On War and the Gulf War by Michael T. Corgan
A New Covenant?: The Apostles of Douhet and the Persian Gulf War by Caroline F. Ziemke
Selected Bibliography
Index