Precision and Purpose: Airpower in the Libyan Civil War
Jul 2015 · Rand Corporation
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Between March and October 2011, a coalition of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states and several partner nations waged a war against Muammar Qaddafi's Libyan regime that stemmed and then reversed the tide of Libya's civil war, preventing Qaddafi from crushing the nascent rebel movement seeking to overthrow his dictatorship and going on to enable the opposition forces to prevail. The central element of this intervention was an air campaign by a relatively small multinational force operating from NATO bases in Europe and from a handful of aircraft carriers and amphibious ships in the Mediterranean Sea. This report details each country's contribution to that air campaign, examining such issues as the limits of airpower and coordination among nations. It also explores whether the Libyan experience offers a potential model for future military interventions. Book jacket.
Between March and October 2011, a coalition of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states and several partner nations waged a war against Muammar Qaddafi's Libyan regime that stemmed and then reversed the tide of Libya's civil war, preventing Qaddafi from crushing the nascent rebel m...
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