Gulf War - Wikipedia
Acting on the Carter Doctrine policy, and out of fear the Iraqi Army could launch an invasion of Saudi Arabia, US President George H. W. Bush quickly announced that the US would launch a "wholly defensive" mission to prevent Iraq from invading Saudi Arabia, under the codename Operation Desert Shield.
Operation DESERT SHIELD - U.S. Army Center of Military History
On 7 August, the president backed up his words with a military response named Operation Desert Shield, and organized a coalition of 35 nations to defend Saudi Arabia and ultimately liberate...
Desert Shield/Desert Storm - NHHC
1991年6月8日 · When U.S. Marines began arriving in Saudi Arabia, their supplies and equipment were in close proximity due to low-key military ties with friendly Arab states. More than 21,000 naval reservists were...
The Gulf War 1990-1991 (Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm)
The war consisted of two phases the first was codenamed Operation Desert Shield (2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991) for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi...
Timeline of the Gulf War (1990–1991) - Wikipedia
8 August: Operation Desert Shield is launched by the United States. 9 August: United Nations Security Council Resolution 662 condemns the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. 9 August: Iraq closes all its land borders.
The follow-ing day, the first aviation elements of the 101st Airborne Division and advance elements of the 24th Infantry Division arrived in theater. By the end of the first week of Desert...
Operation DESERT STORM - U.S. Army Center of Military History
Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) led the effort to learn from desert storm and is revolutionizing the Army for the next fight with Multi-Domain Operations doctrine. Operation desert...