August 1990... The fragile peace in the Middle East faces a new challenge from Saddam Hussein: Iraqi tanks crushed the sovereignty of Kuwait. Thus began a long and dangerous military-political crisis, which ended in a war of 28 countries against Iraq. Were there opportunities to prevent the war? What was the role of the United States and the position of the USSR in the crisis? How did the fighting unfold? How effective were US precision weapons in real battles? How did American professionals and Iraqi guards perform? You will find answers to these questions in this brochure.