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Precision and purpose : airpower in the Libyan Civil War / edited by Karl P. Mueller [and thirteen others].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-676-AF.Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 447 pages) : color illustrations, color maps, color portraits, color photographsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 0833088076
  • 0833088092
  • 9780833088079
  • 9780833088093
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Precision and purpose.DDC classification:
  • 961.205 23
LOC classification:
  • DT236
Online resources:
Contents:
Ch. 1: Examining the air campaign in Libya / Karl P. Mueller -- ch. 2: Strategic and political overview of the intervention / Christopher S. Chivvis -- ch. 3: The Libyan experience / Frederic Wehrey -- ch. 4: The U.S. experience: national strategy and campaign support / Robert C. Owen -- ch. 5: The U.S. experience: operational / Deborah C. Kidwell -- ch. 6: The British experience: Operation Ellamy / Christina Goulter -- ch. 7: The French experience: Sarkozy's war? / Camille Grand -- ch. 8: The Italian experience: pivotal and underestimated / Gregory Alegi -- ch. 9: The Canadian experience: Operation Mobile / Richard O. Mayne -- ch. 10: The Belgian, Danish, Dutch, and Norwegian experiences / Christian F. Anrig -- ch. 11: The Swedish experience: overcoming the non-NATO-member conundrum / Robert Egnell -- ch. 12: The Arab states' experiences / Bruce R. Nardulli -- ch. 13: Victory through (not by) airpower / Karl P. Mueller -- Appendix A. Timeline of events in Libya -- Appendix B. Air order of battle.
Preface -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Examining the Air Campaign in Libya / Karl P. Mueller -- Chapter 2: Strategic and Political Overview of the Intervention Christopher / S. Chivvis -- Chapter 3: The Libyan Experience / Frederic Wehrey -- Chapter 4: The U.S. Experience: National Strategy and Campaign Support / Robert C. Owen -- Chapter 5: The U.S. Experience: Operational / Deborah C. Kidwell -- Chapter 6: The British Experience: Operation Ellamy / Christina Goulter -- Chapter 7: The French Experience: Sarkozy's War? / Camille Grand -- Chapter 8: The Italian Experience: Pivotal and Underestimated / Gregory Alegi -- Chapter 9: The Canadian Experience: Operation Mobile / Richard O. Mayne -- Chapter 10: The Belgian, Danish, Dutch, and Norwegian Experiences / Christian F. Anrig -- Chapter 11: The Swedish Experience: Overcoming the Non-NATO-Member Conundrum / Robert Egnell -- Chapter 12: The Arab States' Experiences / Bruce R. Nardulli -- Chapter 13: Victory Through (Not By) Airpower / Karl P. Mueller -- Appendixes -- About the Authors -- Bibliography.
Summary: "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"--Publisher's description.
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"July 8, 2015"--Table of contents page.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-447).

Ch. 1: Examining the air campaign in Libya / Karl P. Mueller -- ch. 2: Strategic and political overview of the intervention / Christopher S. Chivvis -- ch. 3: The Libyan experience / Frederic Wehrey -- ch. 4: The U.S. experience: national strategy and campaign support / Robert C. Owen -- ch. 5: The U.S. experience: operational / Deborah C. Kidwell -- ch. 6: The British experience: Operation Ellamy / Christina Goulter -- ch. 7: The French experience: Sarkozy's war? / Camille Grand -- ch. 8: The Italian experience: pivotal and underestimated / Gregory Alegi -- ch. 9: The Canadian experience: Operation Mobile / Richard O. Mayne -- ch. 10: The Belgian, Danish, Dutch, and Norwegian experiences / Christian F. Anrig -- ch. 11: The Swedish experience: overcoming the non-NATO-member conundrum / Robert Egnell -- ch. 12: The Arab states' experiences / Bruce R. Nardulli -- ch. 13: Victory through (not by) airpower / Karl P. Mueller -- Appendix A. Timeline of events in Libya -- Appendix B. Air order of battle.

Preface -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Examining the Air Campaign in Libya / Karl P. Mueller -- Chapter 2: Strategic and Political Overview of the Intervention Christopher / S. Chivvis -- Chapter 3: The Libyan Experience / Frederic Wehrey -- Chapter 4: The U.S. Experience: National Strategy and Campaign Support / Robert C. Owen -- Chapter 5: The U.S. Experience: Operational / Deborah C. Kidwell -- Chapter 6: The British Experience: Operation Ellamy / Christina Goulter -- Chapter 7: The French Experience: Sarkozy's War? / Camille Grand -- Chapter 8: The Italian Experience: Pivotal and Underestimated / Gregory Alegi -- Chapter 9: The Canadian Experience: Operation Mobile / Richard O. Mayne -- Chapter 10: The Belgian, Danish, Dutch, and Norwegian Experiences / Christian F. Anrig -- Chapter 11: The Swedish Experience: Overcoming the Non-NATO-Member Conundrum / Robert Egnell -- Chapter 12: The Arab States' Experiences / Bruce R. Nardulli -- Chapter 13: Victory Through (Not By) Airpower / Karl P. Mueller -- Appendixes -- About the Authors -- Bibliography.

"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"--Publisher's description.

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