Precision and Purpose: Airpower in the Libyan Civil War - Softcover

Karl P. Mueller

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0833087932 ISBN 13: 9780833087935

Publisher: RAND Corporation, 2015

Synopsis

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 opposition forces to prevail. The central element of this intervention was a relatively small multinational force's air campaign operating from NATO bases in several countries, as well as from a handful of aircraft carriers and amphibious ships in the Mediterranean Sea. The study 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 the future.

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Product Description:

A team of U.S. and international experts assesses the impact of various nations airpower efforts during the 2011 conflict in Libya, including NATO allies and non-NATO partners, and how their experiences offer guidance for future conflicts. In addition to the roles played by the United States, Britain and France, it examines the efforts of Italy, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Qatar, the UAE, and the Libyan rebels."

About this edition

• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0833087932
• ISBN 13: 9780833087935
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 466