Desert Storm

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:casualtiesCoalition less than 400
gptkbp:casualtiesIraq estimated 25,000-50,000
gptkbp:coalitionMembers gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:France
gptkb:Kuwait
gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkb:Syria
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colin_Powell
gptkb:Norman_Schwarzkopf
gptkb:H._Norman_Schwarzkopf_Jr.
gptkbp:endDate 1991-02-28
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Operation_Provide_Comfort
gptkbp:goal liberate Kuwait
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Desert Storm
gptkbp:IraqiLeader Saddam Hussein
gptkbp:location gptkb:Iraq
gptkb:Kuwait
gptkb:Persian_Gulf
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Patriot_missile_defense
Battle of Khafji
Highway of Death
Scud missile attacks
Iraqi oil fires
POW rescue missions
Stealth aircraft used
gptkbp:officialName Operation Desert Storm
gptkbp:operator air campaign
ground campaign
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkbp:precededBy Operation Desert Shield
gptkbp:result Coalition victory
gptkbp:significance Demonstrated precision-guided munitions
First live TV war coverage
First major conflict after Cold War
Impact on Middle East geopolitics
Influenced future US military doctrine
Large-scale coalition warfare
gptkbp:startDate 1991-01-17
gptkbp:UNResolution UN Security Council Resolution 678
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Street_Dreams
gptkb:Fabolous
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5