CSPAN3 Winds Of The Storm March 22, 2016
Phase one had three goals gain air superiority, destroy saddams stroo teategic capabil, namely scuds, and disrupt his command and control. The allies estimated the first phase would last 20 to 25 days. Phase two would be short. The allies planned on taking one day to suppress mobile air defenses in the kto or kuwaiti theatre of operations. During phase three, allied air power would continue to hit the targets of phase one, but they would shift their attack to the iraqi field army and the kto, totaling close to half a million men, over 4,000 tanks, and 3,000 artillery pieces. One of the Main Mi...