Gulf War

Today, it is known by many names, like the First Iraq War, Kuwait War, and, most commonly, the Gulf War or the First Gulf War. It was a rather short conflict, lasting just shy of seven months between late 1990 and early 1991....

Incorporating the latest scholarship, William Thomas Allison provides a concise overview of the origins, course, and outcomes of the first Gulf War, as well as the major issues and debates....

Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book Award, The Eyes of Orion is a highly personal account of the day-to-day experiences of five platoon leaders....

August 1990: Iraqi forces under the command of Saddam Hussein invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. In response, the US military led a coalition of thirty-four nations in what became known as Operation Desert Storm. At the tip of the spear were the men of the 58th Fighter Squadron....

Fiasco is a masterful and explosive reckoning with the planning and execution of the American military invasion and occupation of Iraq, based on the unprecedented candor of key participants....

Sure to rank as one of the greatest aviation memoirs ever written, Viper Pilot is an Air Force legend's thrilling eyewitness account of modern air warfare....

This book says outright what many have merely hinted at: that President George W. Bush knowingly misused the findings of the erroneous and incompetent U.S. intelligence community....

On the morning of August 2, 1990, Iraqi armored divisions invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait....

American Arsenal is essential listening for anyone interested in the continuing evolution of the U.S. defense program....

Khidhir Hamza, the Iraqi scientist who designed Baghdad's nuclear bomb, tells how he secretly developed the bomb and kept it hidden from U.N. inspectors after the Gulf War....

Originally intended as a trainer, the Anglo-French Sepecat jet, equipped with the very latest in weapon-aiming and navigational equipment, eventually became the backbone....

For the first time, former Vice President Dick Cheney opens up about a life and career in politics that has spanned more than four decades....

A concise history of Saddam’s road to ruin – the denouement of Iraq....

On the bloody battlefields of Iraq, one man's quest to find God will unleash hell....

This is the true story of Yasmeena, a bright and beautiful young Lebanese woman who was imprisoned in Kuwait during the first Gulf War....

The real war on terror has happened largely behind closed doors, run by the White House, drawing on secret intelligence and operations around the world....

The United States invaded Iraq with grand ambitions to bring it democracy and thereby transform the Middle East....

Few individuals have the chance to contribute so much of themselves to the American story as General Tommy Franks. In American Soldier, he captures it all....

For much of the past 30 years, Iraq has been one of the world’s greatest hot spots....

Few individuals have the chance to contribute so much of themselves to the American story as General Tommy Franks. In American Soldier, he captures it all....