Q. Which of the following is correct with respect to ‘Operation Desert Storm’?
Answer: It was an UN military action on Iraq for its invasion of Kuwait.
Notes: Operation Desert Storm was a military operation in 1991 to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait. The operation was the response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. President George H. W. Bush announced the start of the operation on January 16, 1991. Operation Desert Storm was the first major foreign crisis for the United States after the end of the Cold War. It was the largest air campaign since the conflict in Southeast Asia. The U.S. and its allies defeated the Iraqi forces in 100 hours. During the operation, the U.S. and its allies destroyed over 3,000 tanks, 1,400 armored personnel carriers, and 2,200 artillery pieces. Operation Desert Storm is also known as the first Gulf War. 75% of the coalition forces were from the U.S..

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