/FLASH// US Navy attacks and destroys Libyan Warships

Gerald · 03-29-11, 07:44 AM

Aim like sitting duck..

NeonSamurai · 03-29-11, 08:17 AM

Ok I have to say, I am confused, are they enforcing a no fly zone or what? Those don't look like anti-air assets to me, and has nothing to do with the ground war (which last I heard was not happening at sea).

TLAM Strike · 03-29-11, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Ok I have to say, I am confused, are they enforcing a no fly zone or what? Those don't look like anti-air assets to me, and has nothing to do with the ground war (which last I heard was not happening at sea).

They were attacking ships in Misrata:

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Libyan Coast Guard vessel Vittoria and two smaller crafts after confirmed reports that Vittoria and accompanying craft were firing indiscriminately at merchant vessels in the port of Misrata, Libya, during the evening March 28, 2011.

Its was reported that a ship carrying relief supplies pulled in to Misrata after those SSM sites were taken out.

NeonSamurai · 03-29-11, 08:26 AM

Which still has nothing to do with enforcing a no fly zone.

joegrundman · 03-29-11, 08:41 AM

It has not been about enforcing a NFZ since the UN resolution was made. The NFZ is just the usual smoke and mirrors. You need to move on and think about what's coming next. Take a look at the London conference.

Takeda Shingen · 03-29-11, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Which still has nothing to do with enforcing a no fly zone.

Agreed. The US is clearly stepping up it's involvement in Lybia; something that I am not comfortable with given our track record in the region.

Gerald · 03-29-11, 09:27 AM

Could this event have been perceived as a provocation against the U.S. and its allies at sea?

Bilge_Rat · 03-29-11, 09:39 AM

The No-Fly Zone has been getting all the press, but UN Resolution 1973 also authorizes a naval blockade and arms embargo. NATO has naval vessels and aircraft offshore to enforce the blockade.

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NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Which still has nothing to do with enforcing a no fly zone. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

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joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	It has not been about enforcing a NFZ since the UN resolution was made. The NFZ is just the usual smoke and mirrors. You need to move on and think about what's coming next. Take a look at the London conference. __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Could this event have been perceived as a provocation against the U.S. and its allies at sea? __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	The No-Fly Zone has been getting all the press, but UN Resolution 1973 also authorizes a naval blockade and arms embargo. NATO has naval vessels and aircraft offshore to enforce the blockade. __________________