The RAF's air war in Libya : new conflicts in the era of austerity / Dave Sloggett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sloggett, Dave, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libya--History--Civil War, 2011---Campaigns--Participation, British.

Libya.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (374 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2012.

Summary:

The uprising in Libya in the spring of 2011 took the world by surprise. The Gaddafi regime's brutal attempts at suppressing the uprising, however, soon prompted the international community to respond. NATO agreed to impose a no-fly zone across Libya, which was led by Britain, France and the USA.For the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, the deployment of RAF and Royal Navy assets in support of UN Resolution 1973, came at a time when severe cuts to the UK's defense spending were in the process of being enacted. With the Royal Navy aircraft carriers and their Harrier jets no longer available

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface and Acknowledgements""; ""Data Analysis Note""; ""Introduction""; ""CHAPTER 1 - Cameron�s War""; ""The Celebrations in Tripoli""; ""Gaddafi�s Journey: Oblivion or Insurgency?""; ""The Conflict between NATO and Gaddafi""; ""Defence Reviews""; ""Updating the Entente Cordiale""; ""The Legacy of Iraq and Afghanistan""; ""Libya: Another Insurgency?""; ""CHAPTER 2 - The Context of the Libyan Campaign""; ""The Political Landscape""; ""The Risk Environment""; ""The Impact of the Arab Spring""; ""The Initial Uprisings in Libya""

""Libya: The Expression of a New Military Doctrine?""""Changing the Nature of Warfare""; ""The Cameron Political Philosophy""; ""CHAPTER 3 - Transition to Conflict""; ""The Pressure Builds""; ""The Formation of the National Transitional Council""; ""The Die is Cast""; ""The Order of Battle of the Libyan Armed Forces""; ""The Evacuation Program""; ""The Initial Skirmishes""; ""Confusion at the Heart of Government""; ""The Situation Deteriorates""; ""The Swinging Pendulum in the East""; ""The Initial Political Reactions""; ""The United Nations Resolutions""

""CHAPTER 4 - The Initial Exchanges""""Overview""; ""Gaddafi�s Strategic Surprise""; ""The Initial Target Portfolio""; ""Opening Fire""; ""The French Air Force Acts First""; ""The RAF Gears Up to Operations""; ""Collateral Damage""; ""The Defence of Misrata""; ""The Campaign Narrative""; ""The Campaign Unfolds""; ""CHAPTER 5 - Stalemate""; ""The Rhythms of the Campaign""; ""OPERATION UNIFIED PROTECTOR Unfolds""; ""Unfulfilled Expectations""; ""The Libyan Stalemate""; ""The Momentum Runs into the Sand""; ""Developments in the West""; ""CHAPTER 6 - The Breakthrough""

""The Paradigm of Intervention""""The Insurgent Backdrop""; ""Syria""; ""NATO�s Future Intervention Strategy""; ""Libya and the UK SDSR""; ""The Cyber Domain?""; ""Reflections on SDSR from OPERATION ELLAMY""; ""Appendix A: A Summary of the Air Attacks Conducted by the RAF over Libya""; ""Glossary""; ""Index""

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781783031528

1783031522

9781783031542

1783031549

OCLC:

854974712