The Scud missile was developed as the centerpiece of Soviet plans to fight nuclear war in the heart of Europe. However, it was never used in its intended role and has instead become a symbol of the changing nature of warfare in the aftermath of the Cold War. Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi armed forces were nearly helpless in the face of the Coalition forces in the 1991 Gulf war- the only weapon that Iraq could use to injure the Coalition forces was its arsenal of Scud missiles. This book details the development and variants of the missile and its launch systems and explores its role in conflicts around the world.