Libya

Oryx: Tracking Arms Transfers By The UAE, Russia, Jordan And Egypt To The Libyan National Army Since 2014

Riley.C.Murray — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:42:34 +0000

Oryx: Tracking Arms Transfers By The UAE, Russia, Jordan And Egypt To The Libyan National Army Since 2014

An open source intelligence analysis on the influx of foreign weapons and aid into Libya's ongoing civil war and another excellent demonstration of OSINT capabilities and tradecraft.

Link: https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2020/06/types-of-arms-and-equipment-supplied-to.html

Riley.C.Murray Wed, 03/24/2021 - 8:42am

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Libya’s Rivalries, Risks & COVID-19 - Part Two

SWJED — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:08:35 +0000

Libya’s Rivalries, Risks & COVID-19 - Part Two SWJED Fri, 04/17/2020 - 10:08am

Worries over continued internal rifts and greater instabilities and provoking regional fallout remain consistent. Conflicts have widened over the divisional quagmire, with France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel similarly delineating concerns over risks and their offshore energy interests.

Libya’s Rivalries, Risks & COVID-19 - Part One

SWJED — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 04:45:30 +0000

Libya’s Rivalries, Risks & COVID-19 - Part One SWJED Wed, 04/15/2020 - 12:45am

Rationalizing the 2011 uprising and elimination of the Gaddafi regime was unlikely linked to foreseeable gaps that could quickly fill with anything other than resolution, calm, or peace. Corruption has not only hindered political and economic stability, but has augmented lawlessness, insecurity, and a non-nation status that is rife for increasing humanitarian disaster.

After Berlin, Will Foreign Actors Back Out of Libya’s Civil War?

SWJED — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:44:11 +0000

After Berlin, Will Foreign Actors Back Out of Libya’s Civil War? SWJED Wed, 01/22/2020 - 11:44am

The conference was another international attempt to end Libya’s conflict, but it remains to be seen if any progress was made.

In Libya, Peace is Possible if Foreign Interference Ends

SWJED — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:49:45 +0000

In Libya, Peace is Possible if Foreign Interference Ends SWJED Tue, 11/19/2019 - 4:49pm

"If foreign powers ceased their involvement in Libya, the country’s protracted civil war could come to an end quickly, said Mohamed Syala, the foreign minister of the Government of National Accord, in an interview with the U.S. Institute of Peace. The role of outside powers in Libya’s conflict has garnered renewed international attention in recent weeks as Russia has ramped up its support for Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar’s forces."

Sudan’s Mercenary Foreign Policy Repeats the Mistakes of the Past

SWJED — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 23:31:21 +0000

Sudan’s Mercenary Foreign Policy Repeats the Mistakes of the Past SWJED Fri, 09/13/2019 - 7:31pm

Sudan has begun to send thousands of soldiers next door to Libya to shore up renegade General Khalifa Haftar’s failing siege of Tripoli. The move, believed to be bankrolled by United Arab Emirates (UAE), marks a new phase in Sudan’s post-Bashir foreign policy that further defines the feared mercenary paramilitary, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as a bartering chip and proxy army for Saudi Arabia and the UAE, first in Yemen, and now Libya.

The Tripolitan War: A Case for Evolving Strategies

Peter J. Munson — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000

The Tripolitan War: A Case for Evolving Strategies Peter J. Munson Mon, 05/13/2013 - 3:30am

American leaders secured victory by reviewing the strategy and making corrections. Conversely, Tripolitan leaders placed their faith in a comfortable, outdated strategy.

It's Not About Us

Peter J. Munson — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:30:00 +0000

It's Not About Us

Protests in the Middle East are about a power struggle in the Muslim world triggered by the democratic uprisings of the Arab Spring.

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The Iranian View of Stage Two of the Arab Spring

Peter J. Munson — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:30:00 +0000

The Iranian View of Stage Two of the Arab Spring Peter J. Munson Wed, 10/03/2012 - 6:30am

As some try to connect the dots of recent events, is there an Iranian role in what appears to be Stage 2 of the Arab Spring?

Not a Mob... a Battle

Peter J. Munson — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:48:20 +0000

Not a Mob... a Battle

Spencer Ackerman provides a good first summation of an extended, coordinated attack that killed the US Ambassador to Libya at the Danger Room blog.

It was not a simple mob that attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on Tuesday, killing four Americans. Benghazi was the scene of a pitched battle, one in which unknown Libyan assailants besieged American diplomats with small-arms fire for over four hours, repelling several attempts by U.S. personnel to regain control of it.

Nor was what happened in Benghazi a simple story of Americans assaulted by the Libyans they helped to liberate from Moammar Gadhafi last year, American officials say. Libyan security forces and a sympathetic local militia helped the Americans to suppress the attack and get the diplomats inside to safety.

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