War In the Gulf

The Gulf War marked the first itme in the history of warfare that an air campaign had been so openly displayed to the general public. Fly over Baghdad with the first sorites of the Operation in stealthy F-117's. Hunt Scuds with other high-tech Coalition aircraft while riding shotgun in an F-4G Wild Weasel. Talk to the pilots and crews of these incredible air forces, while sorting out the data with the world's most respected military analysts who explain the reasons behind the success of this dramatic air campaign. Finally, look at the tactics and discuss the ways the deployment of these new systems minimised allied casualities. The air campaign was a wake-up call to the future of warfare. Witness it once again in THE AIR ASSAULT.

Following the continual pummelling of Iraqi forces by Coalition air forces, the ground units launched a rapid three -day drive deep into the left flank of Iraqi forces, routing the battle hardened armies of Saddam Hussein in one of the most stunning victories in modern warfare. Join the ranks of Marine and Saudi units fighting for Khafji, then follow the Coalition's heavy manoeuvre divisions in a sweeping, flanking manoeuvre. The Ground Assault examines the weapons and tactics of the Desert Storm ground offensive in dramatic fashion using actual footage from the Gulf. Discuss the implications of the seemingly crushing victory with the soldiers responsible for securing Kuwait's freedom and the experts tasked to analyze the incredible victory in the desert.

The Gulf War of 1991 ended in an overwhelming victory for the allied coalition forces. Concluding Video Ordnances quartet of War in the Gulf documentaries, "Desert Storm - Desert Victory" goes beyond simply recounting the events of the war by analyzing the vital military lessons of Operation Desert Storm.

Cavalry has been the mobile shock force of all successful armies since antiquity. The horseback cavalry has withered away, replaced with shock forces of technology, a lethalmix of air and ground fighting machines designed to deliver troops to any battlefield.

In this high-tech age of precision-guided missiles, the modern tank evokes an image of a bygone era of land warfare. But the thick armour of today's tanks conceals space-age ballistic computers, laser range finders, and sophisticated electronics allowing survival on the battlefield.

On August 2, 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait prompting a coalition of forces led by the United States to build up in the Gulf region in preparation for conflict with the largest and most battle -hardened Arab army. This programme, produced before the outbreak of the Gull War in 1991, is the next best thing to a classified Pentagon briefing on the military power of both sides of the then ensuing conflict.

As domestic needs for military hardware shrink, industrial countries now have a new market to pursue - Behold, the nations of the Middle East! With the Cold War over, Middle Eastern nations can now forego political alliances when pursuing military technologies, and may buy any weaponry that is affordable.

Technological advances in military systems allow many nations to conduct operations with pinpoint precision. The ability to project such force to any point on the globe, however, lies exclusively with the world's sole remaining super power, the United States.