What U.S. naval assets are likely to be near Libya?

[Type941]

meanwhile in libya, al kaida is already establishing khalifats in some towns as already reported. Ye ye, protestors and freedom - but al kaida is what you get. I think US needs to think about this a bit more and may be Europe will grow some balls though I doubt - it's so full of muslim imigrants who will take offence at Europe bombing islamists. THe world has nothing going for it at the moment. I'd short Earth if I could... :S

[TLAM Strike]

Western European assets deployed to the area...

[Molon Labe]

Damn, you beat me to it!

[krashkart]

US sends rescue assets to Libya:

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

To make sure some of the stuff and or people Quaddafi might be hiding doesn't make it in to the hands of groups likely to use them.

We can only play that card so many times.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Castout

Many of them actually look to the west for help and putting pressure.

And that's where I think you are mistaken. One should not assume that "help" from the US would be greeted with open arms.

Just because some people are revolting against their government does not necessarily mean they want US interference. Especially considering our "strings attached" foreign policy.

How much of the current situations were influenced because the US presumed that it was needed to "fix" stuff and went in assuming that people were indeed "looking to the west for help"? I suspect more than may be commonly believed.

[TLAM Strike]

More ships on the way.

Xuzhou a PLAN Jiangkai-II class missile frigate
Choi Young a ROKN KDX-II class destroyer
INS Jalashawa a Indian Navy Austin class LSD plus two unnamed escorts.

[TLAM Strike]

Photos of some ships in Malta and Libya:

The Deutsche Marine (German Navy) Bremen-class frigate Rheinland-Pfalz enters Valletta's Grand Harbour February 25, 2011. Together with the support ship 'Berlin', it is in Malta in readiness for any eventuality, including evacuation of European Union citizens from Libya, according to local media.

The Deutsche Marine (German Navy) Type 702 combat support ship 'Berlin' enters Valletta's Grand Harbour February 25, 2011. The ship is in Malta in readiness for any eventuality, including evacuation of European Union citizens from Libya, according to local media.

Helicopters are seen inside the German Navy Ship "Berlin" as it arrives at the harbor in Valletta, Malta, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Maltese port authorities said the ship entered the Valletta harbor for shelter from rough seas.

French (front) and German naval vessels (back) sit docked in the Maltese capital, Valletta on February 25, 2011. A group of four navel vessels from Germany, France and Italy are currently awaiting orders in Valetta in preparation for a possible evacuation of foreign nationals from Libya.

A French frigate, Tourville sits docked in the Maltese capital, Valletta on February 25, 2011.

An Italian naval ship sits docked in the Maltese capital, Valletta on February 25, 2011.

Evacuees from Libya, mostly Chinese, arrive at the port of Herakleion, on Crete island on February 24, 2011. Thousands of Chinese and scores of Europeans began landing Thursday at the port of Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete after their evacuation from unrest-hit Libya aboard chartered Greek ferries. The first boat from the Libyan port of Benghazi, the ferry Hellenic Spirit, reached Heraklion after 1200 GMT and was followed by the ferry Olympic champion, an.

The British frigate, HMS Cumberland is seen docked, in Benghazi, Libya February 24, 2011. HMS Cumberland was sent to Libya as part of Operation Deference, the name given to the operation to help British nationals in Libya. Britain urged the world to exert greater pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday and the European Union said it was considering sending a humanitarian intervention force to the country.

A boy stands next to residents and a former soldier of Muammar Gaddafi in Benghazi February 24, 2011. Residents of Benghazi have jailed those they say are mercenaries and set up defences around this eastern city now out of the control of leader Muammar Gaddafi, who has lost control of swathes of Libya. After a week of violence in which it threw off government control, this elegant port of about 700,000 is being run by committees of citizens as the dust of rebellion settles.

Suspected African mercenaries sit in a room in a court as they are held by anti-government protesters, in Benghazi February 24, 2011. About a dozen people were being held in a court building who residents said were "mercenaries" backing Gaddafi. Some were said to be African and others from southern Libya.

FROM: Militaryphotos.net

[Molon Labe]

Awesome photos!

[Schroeder]

Damn it, the French thing looks better than ours.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Damn it, the French thing looks better than ours.

Naw, that German Frigate is about 10 years newer and carries a bit more weapons.

[Schroeder]

I was talking about looks, not capabilities.

[goldorak]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

I was talking about looks, not capabilities.

Don't worry, the new FREMMs will destroy in look and capability those old german frigates.

[vois2]

TLAM Strike ... you are awesome. Your stuff is just great!! Thanks!

[vois2]

TLAM, is it CARSTRKGRU 1 which is the one that the New York Times refers to, in their story tonight about Pentagon's positioning of assets for possible action in Libya?