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'''The Kosovo War''' (also known as Operation Allied Force) was fought in 1999 between [[Serbia]] and [[NATO]]. NATO forces, under the command of General [[Wesley Clark]], bombed the Serbs for 75 days to stop an alleged Serb campaign of ethnic cleansing against Kosovar [[Albania]]ns.  While efforts were made to minimize civilian casualties and the Serbian military was genearlly well hidden to avoid taking much damage, the Serbs capitulated under increasing use of bombing and destroying industrial targets.  Indeed, the damage to their economy continued far beyond the war's end.

'''The Kosovo War''' (also known as Operation Allied Force) was fought in 1999 between [[Serbia]] and [[NATO]]. NATO forces, under the command of General [[Wesley Clark]], bombed the Serbs for 75 days to stop an alleged Serb campaign of ethnic cleansing against Kosovar [[Albania]]ns.  While efforts were made to minimize civilian casualties and the Serbian military was genearlly well hidden to avoid taking much damage, the Serbs capitulated under increasing use of bombing and destroying industrial targets.  Indeed, the damage to their economy continued far beyond the war's end.

The Clinton State Department claimed that 100,000 Kosovo Albanians were killed or missing, when the total causalities was actually 11,000.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/11/world/early-count-hints-at-fewer-kosovo-deaths.html</ref>

Bill Clinton falsely accused Serbia of genocide,<ref>http://nobsblog.blogspot.com/1999/01/clinton-wag-dog-no-kosovo-genocide.html</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/aug/18/balkans3</ref>, as the Clinton State Department claimed that 100,000 Kosovo Albanians were killed or missing, when the causalities was actually 11,000,<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/11/world/early-count-hints-at-fewer-kosovo-deaths.html</ref> and later 3,000.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/aug/18/balkans3</ref> Previously, the Clinton State Department once admitted that the Kosovo Liberation Army is a terrorist organization.<ref>https://apjjf.org/site/make_pdf/3578</ref><ref>https://www.newenglishreview.org/Ares_Demertzis/How_To_Dismember_A_Country/</ref> The air campaign kicked off on March 24.  NATO bombers and ships attacked air defense sites, command and control centers, army bases, and support facilities.  Serbian air defenses were particularly hard hit from the beginning, but they did score a major coup when an [[F-117]] stealth fighter was downed on the fourth day of fighting (the pilot was rescued).  Serbian air defense fighters also attempted to stop the strikes, but three [[MiG-29]]s were downed on the first day, two by American [[F-15 Eagle|F-15s]] and one by a Dutch [[F-16]], and two more were shot down two days later by F-15 pilot Jeff Hwang.<ref>F''-15C Eagle Units in Combat'', by Steve Davies, Osprey Publishing, 2005</ref>

The air campaign kicked off on March 24.  NATO bombers and ships attacked air defense sites, command and control centers, army bases, and support facilities.  Serbian air defenses were particularly hard hit from the beginning, but they did score a major coup when an [[F-117]] stealth fighter was downed on the fourth day of fighting (the pilot was rescued).  Serbian air defense fighters also attempted to stop the strikes, but three [[MiG-29]]s were downed on the first day, two by American [[F-15 Eagle|F-15s]] and one by a Dutch [[F-16]], and two more were shot down two days later by F-15 pilot Jeff Hwang.<ref>F''-15C Eagle Units in Combat'', by Steve Davies, Osprey Publishing, 2005</ref>

At first, a disproportionate number of targets were hit by cruise missiles, F-117s, and [[B-2 Spirit]] stealth bombers.  As Serbian air defences were destroyed or rendered useless, more conventional aircraft, including [[B-52 Stratofortress|B-52s]], entered the fight.  The range of targets expanded as well, including power plants and factories.  Some of the strikes hit [[Belgrade]] itself.  More attacks were also conducted against Serbian Army and militia units in Kosovo in an effort to stop the ethnic cleansing.<ref>''Modern Military Aircraft in Combat'', ed. by Robert Jackson, Amber Books, 2008</ref>

At first, a disproportionate number of targets were hit by cruise missiles, F-117s, and [[B-2 Spirit]] stealth bombers.  As Serbian air defences were destroyed or rendered useless, more conventional aircraft, including [[B-52 Stratofortress|B-52s]], entered the fight.  The range of targets expanded as well, including power plants and factories.  Some of the strikes hit [[Belgrade]] itself.  More attacks were also conducted against Serbian Army and militia units in Kosovo in an effort to stop the ethnic cleansing.<ref>''Modern Military Aircraft in Combat'', ed. by Robert Jackson, Amber Books, 2008</ref>