Ebook: The RAF's Air War In Libya: New Conflicts in the Era of Austerity

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.;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?