Operation: Desert Storm

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath establishment of no-fly zones
gptkbp:air_defenses destruction of Iraqi air defenses
gptkbp:awards numerous military decorations awarded
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_73_Easting
gptkbp:casualties approximately 100,000 Iraqi military deaths
approximately 294 coalition deaths
gptkbp:coalition 34 nations
gptkbp:combat_history part of modern military history
gptkbp:command_structure joint task force command
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_H._Norman_Schwarzkopf
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:conflict rebuilding Iraq
gptkbp:consequences rise of anti-American sentiment in the region
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on films and media
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations coalition building
gptkbp:duration 43 days
gptkbp:economic_impact oil prices fluctuations
gptkbp:election_result strengthening of U. S. presence in the Middle East
gptkbp:ended February 28, 1991
gptkbp:fighting_style use of propaganda
gptkbp:goal liberation of Kuwait
gptkbp:ground_offensive_start February 24, 1991
gptkbp:historical_significance set precedent for future interventions
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Operation_Provide_Comfort
increased military spending in the U. S.
gptkbp:intelligence gptkb:Signal
use of satellite reconnaissance
gptkbp:international_relations debate over legality of intervention
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Coalition_Forces
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Khafji
gptkbp:legacy impact on U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:logistics extensive supply chain operations
gptkbp:media gptkb:CNN_effect
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive live coverage
gptkbp:military_doctrine gptkb:Air_Land_Battle_doctrine
gptkbp:military_exercises Operation Desert Shield prior to Desert Storm
gptkbp:military_lessons importance of coalition warfare
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms operations
gptkbp:military_technology precision-guided munitions
advancements in military technology
gptkbp:military_unit approximately 540,000 U. S. troops
gptkbp:notable_ships U. S. Navy and allied naval forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkbp:post_war_career regional instability
allegations against Iraqi forces
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Just_Cause
gptkbp:related_aircraft over 88,000 sorties
gptkbp:significance first major conflict after the Cold War
gptkbp:started_in January 17, 1991
gptkbp:strategic_goals quick victory over Iraqi forces
gptkbp:strategy air campaign followed by ground assault
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Southern_Watch
gptkbp:support high levels of public support in the U. S.
gptkbp:tactics use of air superiority
gptkbp:theater gptkb:Persian_Gulf
gptkbp:type offensive operation
gptkbp:unresolution gptkb:UN_Security_Council_Resolution_678
gptkbp:uses_technology gptkb:stealth_technology
gptkbp:veterans gptkb:Gulf_War_veterans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation:_First_Strike
gptkb:Operation:_Sky_Fire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5