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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220110403321

Autore

Rosenau William

Titolo

Special operations forces and elusive enemy ground targets : lessons from Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War / / William Rosenau

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2001

ISBN

0-8330-3230-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (73 p.)

Disciplina

355.4/22

Soggetti

Bombing, Aerial - United States

Special forces (Military science) - United States

Military reconnaissance

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Aerial operations, American

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Reconnaissance operations

Persian Gulf War, 1991 - Aerial operations

Persian Gulf War, 1991 - Reconnaissance operations

Ballistic missiles - Iraq

Ho Chi Minh Trail

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Prepared for the United States Air Force."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-60).

Nota di contenuto

PREFACE; FIGURES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT; Chapter Two U.S. AIR GROUND OPERATIONS AGAINST THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL, 1966-1972; THE STRATEGIC SETTING; HO CHI MINH TRAIL CHARACTERISTICS; EARLY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE TRAIL; IGLOO WHITE AND THE "ELECTRONIC BATTLEFIELD"; THE CREATION OF MACV SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP (MACVSOG); "OVER THE FENCE" IN LAOS; ASSESSING OP 35's EFFECTIVENESS; Chapter Three COALITION SCUD-HUNTING IN IRAQ, 1991; THE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT; THE IRAQI SCUD THREAT; AIR OPERATIONS AGAINST SCUDS

MISSIONS OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCESASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SCUD HUNT; Chapter Four CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS; Appendix SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS; REFERENCES



Sommario/riassunto

Special operations forces can be effective where conventional ground units and air power alone cannot locate elusive or hidden ground targets. This title highlights specific examples in the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf conflict as well as examining future roles for SOF.