The Gulf Tanker War
| Author | : Nadia El-Sayed El-Shazly |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 424 |
| Release | : 2016-07-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781349263042 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1349263044 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (044 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Gulf Tanker War by : Nadia El-Sayed El-Shazly
Download or read book The Gulf Tanker War written by Nadia El-Sayed El-Shazly and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1984 Tanker War, Iraq used its superiority in airpower as an instrument in naval warfare, in a strategy designed to end combat. Iraq hoped to weaken Iran's economy and internationalize the war to force it to cease fighting, or remove the government; negotiations would follow, with Baghdad in a position of strength. Although the Iran-Iraq War was first and foremost a ground war, an argument can be made that the Tanker War contributed to the 1988 ceasefire.
