The Gulf war and ballistic missile proliferation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11222239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W Andrew Terrill (Old Dominion University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 163-176 |
| Publication date | 1992-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Strategy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-5933 • E-ISSN: 1521-0448 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01495939208402869 |
| OpenAlex | W2168694274 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
Ballistic missiles were the highest visibility weapon of the gulf crisis and war. Prior to hostilities, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein issued fierce threats about how he would employ such systems, if Iraq were attacked. Later, after war had broken out, Saddam used his missiles to strike at the UN coalition and to attempt to bring Israel into the war. While much of Saddam's missile strategy was unsuccessful, some of his actions hinted at the potential effectiveness of these weapons. As a result, other Middle Eastern nations have shown increased interest in acquiring more and better ballistic missiles. Ironically, a last‐minute settlement of the gulf crisis would have had even more severe proliferation consequences because of the central role of ballistic missiles in Iraq's deterrence strategy
Ballistic missile · Deterrence theory · Dictator · Economic history · Economics · Gulf war · Middle East · Missile · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Settlement (finance · Aerospace Engineering · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · Engineering · History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Nuclear Issues and Defense
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2017 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |