Libya

An expanded role beyond its borders, including R2P, needs to be included in NATO’s concept to ensure its future relevance.

• Allyd Paynter
• July 06, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Contrary to popular perception the US has adopted a cautious approach with President Obama outlining a limited role for the United States in the UN-authorised military intervention in Libya.

• Babjee Pothuraju
• May 10, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Along with a clear and unambiguous mandate, pre-intervention planning also demands an exit strategy which is lacking in the Libyan case.

• Keerthi Sampath Kumar
• May 02, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Since there was no clarity about the end goals of this operation, it would have been difficult for the Indian government to communicate and justify its support for this resolution to its domestic constituency.

• Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastav
• April 13, 2011
• Issue Brief

India’s decision to abstain on the Libya vote shows its distaste for taking a clear position on international issues.

• Ramesh Phadke
• March 21, 2011
• IDSA Comments

While the Arab Revolution might or might not prove as seminal as the French or the Russian, it has changed the geopolitics significantly and irrevocably.

• K. P. Fabian
• March 10, 2011
• Issue Brief