![]() ![]() However, diplomacy did succeed in gaining the release of hostages whom Iraq had seized. American and Soviet diplomats, among others, could not convince Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait. At the end of the month, the United Nations authorized all necessary means to achieve its demands if Iraq did not comply by Jan. VII Corps from Germany) to build an offensive military option to evict Iraqi forces from Kuwait if Iraq did not accede to U.N. In November, the United States began deploying an additional corps (the U.S. 8 (this would mark the official start of Operation Desert Shield). forces, primarily from the XVIII Airborne Corps, deployed to defend Saudi Arabia on Aug. Following an invitation from Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd, U.S. leadership, the United Nations condemned Iraq’s aggression, demanded its immediate withdrawal from Kuwait, and then levied an economic embargo when Baghdad failed to comply. In the minds of American policymakers, this was a direct threat to U.S. Conceivably, along with its own considerable stockpiles, Iraq could then control half of global oil reserves. Iraqi forces were poised to conquer the oil-rich northeastern portion of Saudi Arabia. Saddam’s gambit to restore what Iraq claimed to be its 19th province rapidly assumed global dimensions. The Iraqi military secured the entirety of Kuwait and had troops poised on the border with Saudi Arabia by the following day. ![]() 2, 1990, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein ordered his armed forces to seize control of Kuwait. ![]() The country should continue to study the record of the Gulf War to identify and attend to demonstrated deficiencies, and to analyze subsequent responses of adversaries and allies. military prowess in the war led to hubris, and reinforced a neglect for diplomacy, irregular warfare, stability operations, and governance. ![]() vulnerabilities with asymmetric responses while excessive military deference from allies often placed a greater burden on the United States. Following the war, great-power and non-state competitors sought to identify and exploit U.S. For example, war termination was handled haphazardly in a manner that hurt policy goals for regional stability. But the United States should be careful not to mythologize its performance in the Gulf War. ![]()
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