No-Fly Zones: Strategic, Operational, and Legal Considerations for Congress

Gertler, Jeremiah ; Blanchard, Christopher M. ; Daggett, Stephen ; Dale, Catherine ; Elsea, Jennifer K. ; Grimmett, Richard F.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Politics and government;    Politics and government - Libya;    Revolutions;    Defense policy;    Military policy;   

RP-ID  :  R41701
RP-ID  :  R41701_2011Mar18

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The ongoing uprising in Libya against the government of Muammar al Qadhafi has been the subject of ongoing domestic and international debate about potential international military intervention, including the proposed establishment of a no-fly zone over Libya. This report discusses several related issues for Congress surrounding the strategy, international authorization, congressional authorization, operations, and costs of establishing and maintaining no-fly zones.