Analysis of Chairman Les Aspin's Proposed Campaign Plan for a Gulf War.

摘要

This paper addresses Representative Aspin's campaign plan for a war to liberate Kuwait. To accomplish this, first the Iraqi and Coalition military situations are examined, and then Mr. Aspin's comments and the view points of the experts that appeared before his House Armed Services Committee are used to outline a phased operational plan. Finally five questions are asked to assess the military effectiveness of the plan, and several recommendations are made based on that analysis. Mr. Aspin's campaign plan has merit. It adheres very closely to the doctrinal principles of the United States armed forces. However, there is room for improvement in the areas of strategic targeting, operational mobility, and ground campaign objectives.