Operation Desert Storm began with an extensive air campaign in January 1991, followed by a ground offensive launched on February 24. The M1A1 saw its first major action in engagements with the ...

the allies start the second phase of their campaign - the aerial bombing of Iraq. This all paved the way for 24 February 1991, when the coalition launched Operation Desert Storm, a major ground ...

(MENAFN- Asia Times) China just delivered a warning shot from the Gobi Desert-combining mass ballistic ... are vulnerable to airblast-induced ground motion from US nuclear surface bursts.