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	The shelling of Knin by the Croatian Army in August 1995: A police operation or a non-international armed conflict?
		Operation Storm was not a separate incident, but was part of a series of ongoing military operations carried out by the Croatian Army.
		During Operation Storm, the Croatian Army prevented UN personnel from assisting wounded Serb civilians (the “Knin hospital incident”).26 Thus people who were not directly involved in military operations became targets of the Croatian Army, in violation of Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions.
		Therefore, even if Operation Storm was merely an internal police operation, it would still be within the competence of the Prosecutor to initiate an independent investigation on the basis of evidence gathered from “any source” (in the words of the ICTY Statute).
	www.icrc.org /web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList197/B53458D66A1912D4C1256B66005F370E (4001 words)

	- GAO Report
		First, the effectiveness of air power in Desert Storm was inhibited by the aircraft sensors' inherent limitations in identifying and acquiring targets and by DOD's failure to gather intelligence on the existence or location of certain critical targets and its inability to collect and disseminate timely battle damage assessments (BDA).
		We strongly acknowledge the need to maintain a rigorous operational test and evaluation capability to ensure that commanders, planners, and operators are aware of both the strengths and weaknesses of existing and new weapon systems under a variety of combat conditions.
		For example, we found in Desert Storm that multiple strikes and weapon systems were used against the same targets; more munitions were delivered than peacetime test capabilities would indicate as necessary; determinations of whether target objectives were met were frequently unknown; and when objectives were met, the specific system responsible could not be determined.
	www.fas.org /man/gao/pem96010.htm (4895 words)

	Desert Storm: The war with Iraq
		The four carrier battle groups operating in the Persian Gulf, together with the two additional battle groups in the Red Sea, complemented the striking power of land-based coalition air forces in Saudi Arabia and other coalition Gulf states, and the USAF units in eastern Turkey.
		Operating from six aircraft carriers, two large amphibious assault ships (LHAs), various other amphibious ships, plus ground bases and makeshift airstrips ashore, Navy and Marine fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft were an integral part of the coalition air campaign.
		Tomahawks were used in DESERT STORM to both destroy important targets and save allied aircraft by attacking defensive positions in advance of the air assault.
	www.history.navy.mil /wars/dstorm/ds5.htm (7358 words)

	Operation Desert Storm
		Saddam Hussein's rejection of diplomatic efforts to solve the crisis led to the decision to restore Kuwait's sovereignty by military force.
		During DESERT STORM, 10th ADA Brigade from Germany commanded a task force which included Dutch, US and Israeli Patriot batteries in defense of Tel Aviv and Haifa.
		Desert Storm is also known as the Mother of all Battles (Umm Al-Ma'arik -- the Arabic "mother of" is a figure of speech for "major" or "best").
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/ops/desert_storm.htm (552 words)

	NETSTORM - Chapter 3
		Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm was one of the most demanding deployments in U.S. Army history in terms of both the distance involved and the speed at which a large number of troops and materiel had to be moved.
		Other operational and storage procedures modified to alleviate environmental stress on fielded missile systems included the installation of solar shrouds; use of tarps as equipment sun protectors; retrofit of stainless steel plates; use of lens covers or other protective covering; use of sunlight-insensitive displays; and separation of components to allow for ventilation.
		Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm presented all of the Army agencies connected with the missile programs managed at Redstone Arsenal with the greatest wartime challenge in their respective histories.
	www.redstone.army.mil /history/netstorm/chapter3.html (9607 words)

	Operation Desert Storm: Data Does Not Exist to Conclusively Say How Well Patriot Performed
		The Army did not collect performance data during Operation Desert Storm that would permit an absolute determination of how many of its targets the Patriot killed or failed to kill because it was operating in a war zone rather than on a test range.
		About 9 percent of the Patriot's Operation Desert Storm engagements are supported by the strongest evidence that an engagement resulted in a warhead kill--engagements during which observable evidence indicates a Scud was destroyed or disabled after a Patriot detonated close to the Scud.
		Operation Desert Storm: Project Manager's Assessment of Patriot Missile's Overall Performance Is Not Supported (GAO/T-NSIAD-92-27, April 7, 1992).
	www.fas.org /spp/starwars/gao/b250335.htm (3731 words)

	Mario's Cyberspace Station: US role in Operation Storm in Croatia
		The United States was actively involved in the preparation, monitoring and initiation of Operation Storm: the green light from President Clinton was passed on by the US military attache in Zagreb, and the operations were transmitted in real time to the Pentagon.
		Prior to Operation Flash, which was supposed to serve as a dress rehearsal for Storm, at exactly midnight, six hours prior to the beginning of the operation, Herrick and Šarač were called into the police and were informed that the planned action would begin in a few hours time.
		At the time Storm was under preparation, the Americans supplied HV with intelligence on the movements of Serbs in Krajina and the movements of YNA on the eastern borders of Croatia.
	mprofaca.cro.net /operation_storm.html (6085 words)

	nicks: The 10th anniversary of ‘Operation Storm’
		Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, attending a military parade, said the Operation Storm offensive in 1995 was magnificent and liberating.
		Operation Storm - along with another offensive in eastern Croatia - was extremely effective.
		And so the government is going out of its way to glorify Operation Storm, just as it continues to ignore similar things they should take pride in, such as Jasenovac and the Ustasha movement in general.
	nicks.livejournal.com /18925.html (718 words)

	Desert Storm, Operation - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Desert Storm, Operation
		The build-up phase was code-named Operation Desert Shield and lasted from August 1990, when Kuwait was first invaded by Iraq, to January 1991 when Operation Desert Storm was unleashed, starting the Gulf War.
		Desert Storm ended with the defeat of the Iraqi army in the Kuwaiti theatre of operations in late February 1991.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Desert+Storm,+Operation (146 words)

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	Military.com Resources
		Millions of Americans were glued to their television sets as CNN broadcast images of the air attack in Baghdad -- the beginning of the first "live" television war.
		The resulting coalition campaign, which would come to be known as Desert Storm, mainly involved Air Force units, with strong support from the Navy, included strategic aircraft sorties against installations in Baghdad as well as other military targets.
		In addition, no aircraft would be allowed to operate in an area near U.S. forces, and other flights were strictly limited.
	www.military.com /Resources/HistorySubmittedFileView?file=history_gulfwar.htm (655 words)

	ISN Security Watch - War crimes overshadow victory in Croatia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ten years after Operation Storm captured Knin and surrounding areas in which Croatian Serbs had proclaimed their own state, the military action is still causing controversy.
		The description of Operation Storm as a joint criminal enterprise is deeply resented by Croatia’s prime minister, Ivo Sanader, whose government has called it “completely unacceptable”.
		The draft version of the declaration condemned all individual crimes committed during Operation Storm but expressed concern that the Hague tribunal treated the operation as a criminal enterprise whose main objective was ethnic cleansing.
	www.isn.ethz.ch /news/sw/details_print.cfm?id=12376 (930 words)

	OEF - Operation Mountain Storm
		Mountain Storm is the next in the continuing series of operations in the south, southeast, and eastern portions of Afghanistan designed to destroy terrorist organizations and their infrastructure while continuing to focus on national stability and support.
		The real focus of Operation Mountain Storm is to maintain stability in Afghanistan as it prepares for national elections, currently slated for this summer.
		It is not clear that the Waziristan action is related to US and Afghan operations across the border, however Pakistani officials say that their efforts are not being coordinated with any activity across the border.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/ops/oef-mountain_storm.htm (244 words)

	Operation: Galactic Storm
		Operation: Galaactic Storm, although it has its problems, is for the most part coherent and entertaining.
		I’m pleasantly surprised to find that this story, even if it doesn’t completely succeed, has a good attempt at asking serious and insightful questions about the nature and consequences of war, as well as what it means to be a hero, while also digging around in the mechanics of superhero stories.
		Admittedly problematic in places, Operation: Galactic Storm is a highlight of Marvel’s back catalogue, and a high point in the history of crossovers in general.
	www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /soapbox/109308656630927.htm (1657 words)

	Croatian PM: We Are Proud of Operation Storm \| Christopher Deliso \| Columns \| Serbianna.com
		According to the ‘official’ Croatian history, Operation Storm was a clean, quick and efficient military campaign of liberation.
		In the summer of 1995 its military operations, named Operation Storm, ended a carnage Europe had not seen since World War II—a humanitarian catastrophe for which the West could not muster an appropriate response.
		At the end of the operation the Post added, ‘The Croatians argue they are not the problem but the solution; they claim to have created a new regional ‘balance’ on which ‘proper’ peace talks with the Serbs can begin.
	www.serbianna.com /columns/deliso/040.shtml (996 words)

	Forum B92 -> OPERATION STORM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Several months later, armed with this new training, the Croatian army began Operation Storm, one of the bloodiest episodes of ''ethnic cleansing'' in the Balkans, an event that also reshaped the military balance in the region.
		Several Croatian generals in charge of the operation have been indicted for war crimes and are being sought for trial.
		But there was a darker side to Operation Storm, one largely overlooked in the West, which had little for the Serbs.
	forum.b92.net /index.php?showtopic=13489 (5296 words)

	The Z-4 Plan and Operation Storm
		During Operation Storm the Croats killed or expelled approximately 200,000 Serbs.
		The day before Croatia launched Operation Storm, Galbraith said that there was no reason for Croatia to go to war, since there was now an agreement with Babic [17], but when Galbraith testified he sang a different tune, and mocked Milosevic for being surprised when the Croats attacked.
		Operation Storm was pure evil, and those responsible for it such as, Holbrooke, Galbraith, and Tudjman should burn for what they did.
	slobodan-milosevic.org /news/smorg-anl082804.htm (2509 words)

	US Role in Operation Storm in Croatia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In their strategy to resolve the crisis, they decided to use Croatia to attack the Serbian forces in BiH, and therefore the Split Declaration was signed by Izetbegoviæ and Tudjman, which permitted the entry of HV forces under the leadership of Ante Gotovina into BiH for the purposes of cooperation with Army BiH.
		One or two days prior to Storm, Herrick, who had prepared Storm with the Croatian officers and gave the operation the green light on Clinton’s behalf, was replaced by Colonel John Sadler.
		The US was thrilled with the how fast and clean the operation was conducted, and with its outcome, which permitted the lightning fast entry of HV into BiH and penetration all the way to Banja Luka and, finally, Belgrade’s consent to sign the Dayton Accord.
	cryptome.org /us-op-storm.htm (2305 words)

	DefenseLINK News: VP Cheney Compares Then and Now
		Even though the Iraqi dictator knew nearly 250,000 coalition forces were in the Gulf on the brink of war, Saddam seems to have assumed he would have time to destroy Iraq's oil fields and bridges.
		Operation Iraqi Freedom's commander made the most of every technological advantage of the U.S. military, and coalition forces succeeded in taking the enemy by surprise.
		In Operation Iraqi Freedom, the ground war began before the air war.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Apr2003/n04092003_200304096.html (701 words)

	Croatia Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of 'Operation Storm' - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The anniversary was declared a Fatherland Thanksgiving holiday in Croatia and the central event is scheduled for tomorrow in the ancient town of Knin, a former Serb stronghold.
		The campaign was called "Operation Storm." It signaled the end of the war in Croatia.
		During the operation, around 150,000 Croatian troops retrieved land that had been held by Serbs.
	www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2005/08/b0cca19f-4366-44dc-976c-e6d0ac63af28.html (184 words)

	CNN.com - U.S. prepares Afghanistan offensive - Mar 13, 2004
		Officials have said that ground troops and aircraft are expected to move into Afghanistan's southeastern border region near Pakistan in the days and weeks ahead to conduct operations against Taliban and al Qaeda remnants believed to be operating there.
		U.S. officials have said publicly that the operation will be limited to the Afghan side of the border, but also acknowledge that Special Forces will be in the region.
		The previous round of operations was called Operation Mountain Blizzard.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/afghan.binladen.hunt (266 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: Fog of War - Introduction
		Not since the Spanish-American War, and perhaps never in U.S. history, has the United States waged such a relentlessly successful military campaign as the 42-day juggernaut that was the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
		The December 1998 raids were the heaviest since Desert Storm.
		The wrangling over air power's efficacy,begun nearly a century ago and reignited by Operation Desert Fox in December, seems likely to continue for at least another generation.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/inatl/longterm/fogofwar/intro.htm (980 words)

	Operation Ghetto Storm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		HandK operates six mobile training teams that provide convenient SWAT training for every local police department in the country in addition to its main training headquarters in Loudoun County, Virginia.
		What appears to be missing from this alliance of sales and training are clear standards and guidelines as to how tactical units with their high-tech weapons and military-style approach should be used.
		After Operation Readi-Rock, plaintiffs in a successful lawsuit claimed that all those arrested were fl whites were allowed to leave the area.
	www.copi.com /articles/gstorm.html (3673 words)

	How 'Operation Storm' Destabilized the Balkans
		This military doctrine, which was first applied in Operation Desert Storm against Iraq in 1990, was also applied by the Croatian Army at the tactical level in Operation Storm in 1995 against the Krajina Serbs.
		This raises the sensitive issue of MPRIs and the Clinton Administration's culpability in facilitating the war crimes that were committed by Croatian forces against the civilian population of the Serbian Krajina in Operation Storm.
		It should be noted that the operational capabilities of Croatia's intelligence services have been modeled after Germany's BND intelligence service and that Germany has been instrumental in assisting and guiding the formation of Croatia's intelligence services both in Croatia and Germany.
	www.antiwar.com /orig/dakovic3.html (5369 words)

	frontline: the gulf war: weapons: global positioning system
		During Operation Desert Storm, soldiers trying to find their bearings in the desert landscape relied on handheld GPS receivers.
		The concept of the GPS system is simple, With the help of an onboard atomic clock, each satellite in the network continuously broadcasts a signal indicating the time and the spacecraft's exact position.
		Friendly fire incidents most often were caused by armored unit commanders who were lost in the featureless Iraqi desert or were out of position during ground attacks.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/weapons/gps.html (547 words)

	NETSTORM - Appendix
		The Chief of the MICOM Plans and Operation Office extends operation of the MICOM EOC to 14 hours while planning a full 24-hour manning level.
		A Battery, 6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery, attached to VII Corps, fired the first two Army TACMS missiles of Operation Desert Storm in counterattacks against Iraqi artillery at the Kuwaiti border firing on Saudi Arabia.
		During the series of fire fights constituting the first major ground battle of Operation Desert Storm, many Iraqi tanks and armored cars are reportedly immobilized by TOW antitank missiles.
	www.redstone.army.mil /history/netstorm/appen.html (2695 words)

	Operation Desert Storm
		The directive goes on to specify the objectives of military action (identical to the ones in NSD 45) and the means of accomplishing those objectives.
		This executive summary of the Central Command's assessment of operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm "focuses on events leading to the execution of combat operations and key assessments made during the crisis." It includes both a chronological account of events (Part I) as well as an assessment of functional areas (Part II).
		This assessment examines the operations and impact of those space operations conducted by the U.S. Space Command and its components just prior to and during the Persian Gulf war.
	www.gwu.edu /~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB39 (2386 words)

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