The majority of Coalition resources used in the 1990 Gulf War were brought into the theatre by USN sealift, with the Coalition having months to prepare for combat operations. What if instead of allowing Operation Desert Shield to build up during August 1990-Janurary 1991, Saddam declared the partition of the Saudi-Kuwaiti Neutral Zone to have been illegal and invades Saudi Arabia to take control of the area? Given its extensive experience in anti-ship warfare and the slower speed with which Coalition resources would be able to arrive, would the Iraqis be able to achieve victory in Northern Saudi Arabia and stave off the USN?