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In 1991 the Persian Gulf was the site of a new kind of war. With the latest warfighting technology at their disposal, a US led coalition dismantled the world’s 4th largest army within a matter of days. A feat that, if recent wars are anything to go by, was harder than it looks. So how did they do it?

In this video, IWM curator Megan Joyce takes an in depth look at one history's most onesided conflicts.

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Attributions:
Rubble from an Iraqi scud missile hit by Nathan Alpert, Government Press Office (Israel). CC BYSA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

The United Nations Security Council Chamber in New York by Patrick Gruban. CC BYSA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

ScudLauncher outline based on image by Wo st 01. CC BYSA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...