The Resource Special operations forces and elusive enemy ground targets : lessons from Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War, William Rosenau, (electronic book)
Special operations forces and elusive enemy ground targets : lessons from Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War, William Rosenau, (electronic book)
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- Summary
- In the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf conflict, special operations forces (SOF) conducted reconnaissance operations to locate hidden targets when political and other considerations prevented the deployment of conventional ground units and air power alone was unable to locate and eliminate elusive objectives. In Vietnam, SOF teams crossed the border into Laos to search for truck parks, storage depots, and other assets along the Ho Chi Minh Trail that were obscured by jungle canopy and camouflage. In western Iraq, British and American SOF patrolled vast areas searching for mobile Scud launchers. In both cases, the nature of the terrain combined with adversary countermeasures made it extremely difficult for ground teams to achieve their objectives. There are a number of implications for future operations. Although new technology, such as mini- and micro-unmanned aerial vehicles, may make it easier to teams to reconnoiter wide areas, using SOF in this fashion is unlikely to achieve U.S. objectives. Concerns about casualties and prisoners of war are likely to limit the use of SOF to the most vital national interests. However, unattended ground sensors could play an enhanced role in future operations. Although most will be delivered by air, some will require hand emplacement in difficult enemy terrain, a mission well suited to SOF. SOF in a battle damage assessment role could help ensure that critical targets have been destroyed. Finally, SOF might disable, destroy, or recover nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 60 p.
- Note
- "Prepared for the United States Air Force."
- Label
- Special operations forces and elusive enemy ground targets : lessons from Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War
- Title
- Special operations forces and elusive enemy ground targets
- Title remainder
- lessons from Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War
- Statement of responsibility
- William Rosenau
- Subject
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- Bombing, Aerial -- United States
- Ho Chi Minh Trail
- Military reconnaissance
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Aerial operations
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Reconnaissance operations
- Special forces (Military science) -- United States
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, American
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Reconnaissance operations
- Ballistic missiles -- Iraq
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf conflict, special operations forces (SOF) conducted reconnaissance operations to locate hidden targets when political and other considerations prevented the deployment of conventional ground units and air power alone was unable to locate and eliminate elusive objectives. In Vietnam, SOF teams crossed the border into Laos to search for truck parks, storage depots, and other assets along the Ho Chi Minh Trail that were obscured by jungle canopy and camouflage. In western Iraq, British and American SOF patrolled vast areas searching for mobile Scud launchers. In both cases, the nature of the terrain combined with adversary countermeasures made it extremely difficult for ground teams to achieve their objectives. There are a number of implications for future operations. Although new technology, such as mini- and micro-unmanned aerial vehicles, may make it easier to teams to reconnoiter wide areas, using SOF in this fashion is unlikely to achieve U.S. objectives. Concerns about casualties and prisoners of war are likely to limit the use of SOF to the most vital national interests. However, unattended ground sensors could play an enhanced role in future operations. Although most will be delivered by air, some will require hand emplacement in difficult enemy terrain, a mission well suited to SOF. SOF in a battle damage assessment role could help ensure that critical targets have been destroyed. Finally, SOF might disable, destroy, or recover nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons
- Cataloging source
- CaPaEBR
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Rosenau, William
- Dewey number
- 355.4/22
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- UG703
- LC item number
- .R67 2001eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- standards specifications
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- United States
- Rand Corporation
- Project Air Force (U.S.)
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Bombing, Aerial
- Special forces (Military science)
- Military reconnaissance
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Ballistic missiles
- Ho Chi Minh Trail
- Label
- Special operations forces and elusive enemy ground targets : lessons from Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War, William Rosenau, (electronic book)
- Note
- "Prepared for the United States Air Force."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-60)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ebr10505584
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- xi, 60 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Special operations forces and elusive enemy ground targets : lessons from Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War, William Rosenau, (electronic book)
- Note
- "Prepared for the United States Air Force."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-60)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ebr10505584
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- xi, 60 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
Subject
- Bombing, Aerial -- United States
- Ho Chi Minh Trail
- Military reconnaissance
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Aerial operations
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Reconnaissance operations
- Special forces (Military science) -- United States
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, American
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Reconnaissance operations
- Ballistic missiles -- Iraq
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