The Gulf War includes three major military operations: Operation Desert Shield, operation desert storm and maritime interception. The Coalition forces won a decisive victory at a small cost and dealt a heavy blow to the Iraqi army. 1991On February 27th, the United States announced the end of the war to liberate Kuwait and ceased fire at midnight that day. Iraq finally accepted the ceasefire agreement in April.
The Gulf War is the first large-scale local war led by the US military since the Vietnam War. During the war, the U.S. military put a large number of high-tech weapons into actual combat for the first time, showing an overwhelming advantage in air superiority and electromagnetic control. Through the Gulf War, the United States further strengthened its military and political cooperation with countries in the Persian Gulf region and strengthened the military presence of the US military in the region.
The Gulf War had a far-reaching impact on the establishment of a new international order after the Cold War. At the same time, the new situation and new characteristics of modern high-tech operations have brought many inspirations to military strategy, campaign tactics and army building.
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199010 June 15, King Hussein of Jordan proposed to China's ambassador to Jordan that he hoped China would send a high-level envoy to visit Iraq and the Gulf region. Earlier, Oman and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) made similar proposals. Focusing on the overall situation of the world and peace in the Gulf, the Central Committee decided to send a special envoy from Qian Qichen to visit Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq.
Shortly before the visit, it was reported that US Secretary of State Baker 165438+ visited the Middle East on1October 3, hoping to arrange a meeting with Foreign Minister Qian Qichen in Egypt, and China agreed.
Before his visit, Qian Qichen emphasized that the nature of this visit is quite special, mainly to do some understanding and investigation in the Gulf. Our policy is: listen to the opinions of all parties extensively, do not bring solutions, do not act as mediators, persuade Iraq to withdraw its troops from Kuwait, and strive for a peaceful solution to the Gulf crisis.
The special plane arrived in Cairo on1October 6 165438+. At 3 pm, the delegation checked into the Meridian Hotel. Entering the hotel, the intense work began.
The United States attaches great importance to China's role in the UN Security Council and wants to know our attitude towards the Iraqi-Kuwaiti dispute. As Baker was leaving that day, the talks were arranged at the old Cairo airport where Baker's special plane took off.
Baker exchanged a few pleasantries and then got down to business. He stressed that the United States should continue to sanction Iraq, continue to send more troops to the Gulf and exert all-round political, military and economic pressures. Iraq must withdraw from Kuwait.
If the sanctions are ineffective, I hope that China will not obstruct the authorization to take all necessary actions against Iraq, including military action. The United States opposes "partial settlement" (referring to Iraq's withdrawal in exchange for the crossing of the entire Rumaila oil field and Bubiyan Island), which is tantamount to rewarding Iraq's aggression. The United States also opposes the convening of an international conference on the Middle East immediately after Iraq's withdrawal.
People's Daily Online-Revealing the Confrontation between Qian Qichen and Saddam before the Gulf War.