The author believes that the United States is always indispensable in every war in the world. The Gulf War (Gulf War) was a local war between the coalition forces composed of 34 countries headed by the United States and Iraq.
War background During the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, Iraq owed debts to some Arab countries, of which the debt owed to Kuwait was US$14 billion. Iraq hopes that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will reduce oil production, increase oil prices, and repay debts after making profits. But Kuwait increased its production, causing oil prices to fall in the hope of forcing Iraq to resolve their border dispute. Against this background war took place.
The Gulf War included 3 major military operations: Operation Desert Shield , Operation Desert Storm and Operation Maritime Interdiction. The coalition forces achieved a decisive victory at a relatively small cost and severely damaged the Iraqi army. On February 27, 1991, the United States announced the end of the war to liberate Kuwait and a ceasefire at midnight that day. Iraq finally accepted the ceasefire agreement in April.
The Gulf War was the first large-scale local war in which the US military took the lead since the Vietnam War. During the war, the U.S. military put a large number of high-tech weapons into actual combat for the first time, demonstrating its overwhelming air and electromagnetic superiority. Through the Gulf War, the United States further strengthened its military and political cooperation with countries in the Persian Gulf region and strengthened its military presence in the region.
