THE BRIEFING FACING THE MISSILE THREAT

摘要

TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO, a US-led coalition launched the first Gulf War air campaign, one part of which involved US and allied warplanes hunting for Saddam Hussein's 'Scuds' - Soviet-supplied tactical ballistic missiles. The Iraqi 'Scud' missile blitz targeting Israel and US bases in the Middle East largely failed as Saddam's enemies adapted to the threat.