“On January 16, 1991, it began: the first microchip war. The United States and its allies unleashed the most massive concentration of high-tech weapons in history against Saddam Hussein and his million-man army in Iraq and occupied Kuwait. Desert Storm: The Weapons of War is a comprehensive account of the weapons on both sides and how they have been – and will be – used in combat, from Saddam’s MiGs and Scuds to the allies’ Stealth fighters and Patriots. Assembled by the editors of UPI and the photographers of Reuters, this is the most up-to-date account available of the tools of warfare in the Gulf.” –Back cover.