Warfare At The Beginning Of The Twenty-First Century Flashcards
What is one type of terrorism?
Kidnapping and hostage-taking in order to establish a bargaining position
What is terrorism?
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror intended to create fear as a means of coercion
What is another type of terrorism?
Armed attacks and assassinations
What is hijacking?
Hijacking is the seizure of a vehicle
What does the PFLP stand for?
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
When was the PLFP set up in?
1968
What did the PFLP do?
Attack targets through skyjacking
What was the climax of PFLD activity?
It came in 1970 when they seized four airlines three of which were flown to Dawson’s field in Jordan
What happened in Black September?
A terrorist organisation carried out attacks during the 1972 Munich Olympics leading to the death of Israeli hostages
What was Hezbollah (party of God)?
An Islamic movement and political party founded in Lebanon. The group kidnapped Israeli soldiers and carried out missile attacks and suicide bombings against Israeli military and civilian targets
What does Hamas mean?
Islamic Resistance Movement created in 1987. In 1993 they launched suicide bombings against Israel
What did the IRA do?
They used terrorist attacks against Britain in Northern Ireland
What terrorist group led 9/11?
al-Qaeda
How many planes did al-Qaeda hijack?
Four planes
What were the consequences of 9/11
There were no survivors on the flights, the USA launched a war on terror with the invasion of Afghanistan and the Second Gulf War with the invasion of Iraq to depose Saddam Hussein
When did the Second Gulf War start?
March 2003
What happened in the 19th March 2003?
US stealth bombers and Tomahawk Cruise Missiles hit leaders in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad
On the 20th March what happened?
US and British ground forces marched into Southern Iraq, entering the port city of Umm Qasr, while a second wave of air attacks hit Baghdad
On the 23rd March what happened?
Coalition forces seized airfields in Western Iraq and controlled parts of Qasr, Basra, Nasiriyah. In Northern Iraq the US launched an attack with 40 to 50 cruise missiles on the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
On the 29th March where did large battles take place?
At Karbala
On the 30th March how many commandoes attacked Basra?
600
On the 30th March how many prisoners did they catcher?
300
On the 5th of April 2003 what happened?
The US forces entered Baghdad conducting a large raid
On the 7th April what did British forces do?
Reach the centre of Basra and declare the city under coalition control
What was the significance of the Second Gulf War?
There was no evidence that Saddam was developing weapons of mass destruction, Saddam Hussein was overthrown, Coalition forces took occupation of Iraq in order to stabilise their economy and government, and finally the Coalitions victory was due to the successful use of conventional forces and traditional tactics
What did smart bombs do?
They were guided by laser beams, however sometimes the beam would refract causing the weapon to veer off.
What does Modern Warfate consist of?
The use of computerised and technical weapons such as night-vision and unmanned vehicles
What is the Joint Direct Attack Munition lead by?
It is guided by Global Positioning Satellites which hits it’s target in any weather
What does a Joint Standoff Weapon do?
It is a ‘launch and leave’ missile that can can be fired and redirected in mid flight
What does the High Powered Microwave do?
It released two billion watts of destructive electrical energy which could fry anything within a hundred feet
