Comparison of American military strength in the two Gulf wars

Central headquarters of multinational forces

Commander-in-Chief: General schwarzkopf

Commander of the Army: Lieutenant General Josok

Commander of the Navy: Lieutenant General Arthur (flagship: Lanling)

Air Force Commander: Lieutenant General Horner.

Commander of the Marine Corps: Lieutenant General monaghan.

Special operations forces: (unknown)

Military strength

Jurisdiction 18 airborne troops.

82nd Airborne Division, 10 1 Air Assault Division, 24th Mechanized Infantry Division, 197 Mechanized Infantry Division, 1 1 Air Defense Artillery Brigade.

Belong to the 5th Army (European Division)

3rd Armored Division, 12 Combat Aviation Brigade.

165438+1After October 8th, he was transferred to the 7th Army (German sent to Wang Jun).

It has jurisdiction over 1 armored division and 2nd armored cavalry regiment.

Under the jurisdiction of the third army

1 cavalry division, 2nd armored division, 1 mechanized infantry division, 3rd armored cavalry regiment, 3rd army artillery.

Naval strength

Middle East Special Mixed Fleet

USS Wisconsin, USS midway, USS Saratoga, USS Kennedy. After1October 8, 165438+ was transferred to the Raider aircraft carrier formation and the Missouri Battleship. After 65438+February 8, it was transferred to the formation of aircraft carriers Roosevelt, USA, Independence, Eisenhower and Forrest.

Air force strength

E-3B/C early warning aircraft 5, F- 1 17 stealth bombers 56, EF-11fighter 12, F15-C/. A- 16 47 aircraft deployed in UAE, F- 16 24 aircraft deployed in Qatar, F- 15E 24 aircraft deployed in Oman, F- 16 44 aircraft deployed in Turkey and F-164 aircraft deployed in Qatar. After Canada, more than 1000 fighters were transferred, and the number of F- 1 15 was unknown.

Marine corps strength

1 division, division 2 and division 3 have all been sent.

The strength of special operations forces

1 navy special operations brigade 1 1 detachment, 1/navy special operations brigade detachment, navy special operations brigade headquarters,18th squadron of air force special operations wing, 2nd explosive ordnance disposal training and appraisal team, 6th SEAL 2.

The total strength is 400 thousand.

Iraq War:

Before the war, the US military deployed 225,000 troops in the Gulf region. The U.S. Army 10 1 Airborne Division and the Sixth Aircraft Carrier are heading for the Gulf, and the B-2 bomber has also received the deployment order. Another nearly 100 warships are deployed in the Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.

Details of the deployment of US troops in the Gulf region are as follows:

Kuwait:

1 1.65438+ more than ten thousand troops. Many soldiers received combat training in the desert areas along the Iraqi border. Among them, the Third Infantry Division and the First Expeditionary Force of the Marine Corps will be the main forces for the US military to attack Iraq from the south. Also stationed in Kuwait is the combat brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division. At present, about 60,000 Marines are stationed in Kuwait. Kuwait will be the main battlefield for the US military to attack Iraq. There are also two air bases available to the US military: Jaber Air Base and Ali Salim Air Base.

Saudi Arabia:

About 7000 troops. Most of the air force is stationed at Prince Sultan Air Force Base in the south of Riyadh. It is reported that the number of U.S. troops sent to Saudi Arabia has greatly increased due to Saudi Arabia's acquiescence in the use of the air combat center at Prince Sultan's base.

Navy:

The U.S. fleet in the Gulf region has about 46,000 sailors and marines.

The aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk has arrived in the Gulf and joined the aircraft carriers Lincoln and Constellation. At the same time, the aircraft carriers Truman and Roosevelt were on standby in the Mediterranean. Most of the23,000 naval officers and men of the US European Command are deployed on these two aircraft carriers.

The aircraft carrier Nimitz will depart from San Diego on March 3 to replace the USS Lincoln.

The amphibious combat team led by the "Iojima" helicopter carrier will also leave Virginia on the 4th.

The U.S. Fifth Fleet based in Britain has 24 warships, 20 amphibious warships and 10 supply ships. Headquartered in Naples, Italy, the US Sixth Fleet has about 34 warships, including two aircraft carriers.

Qatar:

About 7,000 military personnel. Most of them are stationed at Uday Air Force Base and Zelia Military Base in the southwest of Doha. The US military also established a command headquarters in Zelia.

Bahrain:

5000 soldiers, mostly navy. Headquartered in Bahrain, the US Fifth Fleet is the command center of all US warships in the Red Sea, Gulf and Arabian Sea.

United Arab Emirates:

1200 military personnel. The United Arab Emirates is a supply station for American warships.

Turkey:

2000 soldiers. American and British planes took off from Insrik Air Force Base in southern Turkey and patrolled the "no-fly zone" in northern Iraq. There used to be about 50 planes stationed here.

At present, American and Turkish officials continue to hold consultations on allowing American troops to station in Turkey and establishing a front for attacking northern Iraq. If the negotiations between the two sides are successful, plus the crew and logistics forces, the strength of the US military in Turkey can rise to 40,000.

Jordan:

Jordan says it will not allow the United States to use its territory to attack Iraq. However, the US military will deploy the Patriot anti-missile system in Jordan to prevent Amman from being attacked by missiles.

Djibouti:

1600 anti-terrorism special forces officers and soldiers. The headquarters of the special forces is located on the amphibious landing ship Whitney Hill.

Oman:

3,000 American soldiers. Oman's ports and air bases provide an important transit point for the US military to March into the Gulf and Afghanistan.

Afghanistan:

65,438+/kloc-0,000,000 US troops, some from the 82nd Airborne Division.

In addition, about 4,000 American troops are stationed in Central Asian countries and Pakistan.