Command Post: "Why Did the U.S. Hand Off the Libyan War to NATO?"
Source: TIME.com's Battleland Blog
Journalist: Mark Thompson
CNAS Authors: Dr. John A. Nagl, Dr. Andrew M. Exum
Original Post: Why Did the U.S. Hand Off the Libyan War to NATO?
Type: CNAS Commentary
Project(s): Diplomacy and Development, U.S. Military Forces and Operations
People: Dr. John A. Nagl
Journalist: Mark Thompson
CNAS Authors: Dr. John A. Nagl, Dr. Andrew M. Exum
Original Post: Why Did the U.S. Hand Off the Libyan War to NATO?
Type: CNAS Commentary
August 9, 2011 — Why did the U.S. military agree to do the "heavy lifting" in the opening days of the war with Libya -- launching long-range bombing strikes from the continental U.S., among other martial fireworks -- before handing off the next nearly six months (and counting!) to our NATO allies? Is this a new way of waging war on the cheap for the U.S. military? A template for future multi-national military campaigns? John Nagl of the Center for a New American Security and yours truly discuss the issue with Andrew Exum, a former Army officer now with CNAS, and Paul Hughes, a retired Army colonel and Libya expert now with the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Related:Project(s): Diplomacy and Development, U.S. Military Forces and Operations
People: Dr. John A. Nagl
