Libya: Transition and U.S. Policy

Blanchard, Christopher M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Foreign policy;    Foreign relations - U.S. - Libya;    Foreign relations - Libya - U.S.;    Politics and government - Libya;   

RP-ID  :  RL33142
RP-ID  :  RL33142_2011Dec08

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the revolution and current conflict in Libya. The current crisis was triggered in mid-February 2011 by a chain of events in Benghazi and other eastern cities that quickly spiraled out of Qadhafi's control. Although Libyan opposition groups had called for a so-called "day of rage" on February 17 to commemorate protests that had occurred five years earlier, localized violence erupted prior to the planned national protests. As of April 25, U.S. and coalition officials stated that coalition military operations had destroyed the ability of the Libyan military to control Libyan airspace and had reduced the capability of Libyan ground forces by roughly 30%-40%.