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Battle Alert in the Gulf
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Program Overview
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At the height of tensions in the
Middle East, the United States placed a huge armada at ground zero in the
Persian Gulf. This strategic move was without precedent during peace time
operations—a big stick waved at a defiant Saddam Hussein. In an ironic twist
of timing, at the center of this massive military force was the Navy's oldest
and most celebrated aircraft carrier, the USS Independence, on her final
voyage, and the newest, the highly sophisticated nuclear powered aircraft carrier, the
USS John C. Stennis, on her maiden voyage. Join NOVA as it moves with exclusive
access throughout the fleet, from carriers and cruisers to submarines and jet
fighters. Follow the strategy makers, fighter pilots, Aegis cruiser captains
and fast attack submarine crews as they contend with a hostile Iraq and a new
battlefield. NOVA examines up-close a new and powerful technology, tasked with
a new assignment, a Blue Water force designed for global confrontation in a
post-Cold War scenario. Has US war capability and technology kept pace with a
changing battlefield?
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