Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER ONE -- Examining the Air Campaign in Libya / Karl P. Mueller -- Introduction -- Considering the Libyan Air Campaign in Context -- Why the Libyan Air Campaign Is Important -- What This Book Is (and Is Not) About -- Study Approach and Overview -- CHAPTER TWO -- Strategic and Political Overview of the Intervention / Christopher S. Chivvis -- Introduction -- Libya and the Arab Uprisings -- The Debate over Intervention -- U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 -- Operation Odyssey Dawn -- Transition to NATO Command -- Operation Unified Protector -- The Relief of Misrata -- Naval Operations -- Operations Grind On -- Increasing the Diplomatic Pressure -- Emergence of the Western Front -- The Fall of Tripoli -- The Impact on NATO -- CHAPTER THREE -- The Libyan Experience / Frederic Wehrey -- Introduction -- Libyan Airpower and Air Defenses: A Hollow and Marginalized Force -- Between Awe and Exasperation: Perceptions of NATO Airpower -- Targeting and Coordination with NATO -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER FOUR -- The U.S. Experience: National Strategy and Campaign Support / Robert C. Owen -- Introduction -- Intervention -- Deployment and Operations -- Allies -- Conclusions and Lessons -- CHAPTER FIVE -- The U.S. Experience: Operational / Deborah C. Kidwell -- Introduction -- U.S. Military Planning and Considerations -- Evolving Strategic Guidance -- The Coalition Coalesces -- Concept of Operations -- U.S. Forces Assigned -- Operation Unified Protector -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER SIX -- The British Experience: Operation Ellamy / Christina Goulter -- Introduction -- Intervention and Initial UK Air Operations -- The Transition to NATO Command -- Lessons and Conclusions -- CHAPTER SEVEN -- The French Experience: Sarkozy's War? / Camille Grand.

Introduction -- Why and How Did France Decide to Act? -- The French Military Engagement -- Learning from Libya -- Libya and the Future of Warfare: A Model for Future Conflicts? -- CHAPTER EIGHT -- The Italian Experience: Pivotal and Underestimated / Gregory Alegi -- Introduction -- The Political Scenario -- ITAF Situation and Doctrine -- Operational Summary -- Discussion and Conclusions -- CHAPTER NINE -- The Canadian Experience: Operation Mobile / Richard O. Mayne -- Introduction -- Beyond Rhetoric, Taking Action -- Ready to Act, but Awaiting Consensus -- An Opportunity to Lead -- Adaptability and Impact -- Air Refueling and Long-Range Patrol -- Assessing Operation Mobile -- RCAF and NATO: Lessons Observed -- CHAPTER TEN -- The Belgian, Danish, Dutch, and Norwegian Experiences / Christian F. Anrig -- Introduction -- Background -- The Royal Danish Air Force -- The Royal Norwegian Air Force -- The Belgian Air Force -- The Royal Netherlands Air Force -- Lessons and Conclusions -- CHAPTER ELEVEN -- The Swedish Experience: Overcoming the Non-NATO-Member Conundrum / Robert Egnell -- Introduction -- The Swedish Decision to Participate in the Intervention -- The Swedish Contribution: "Operation Karakal" -- Challenges to the Swedish Contribution -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- CHAPTER TWELVE -- The Arab States' Experiences / Bruce R. Nardulli -- Introduction -- The Road to Arab State Intervention -- Qatar, the UAE, and Jordan Join the Coalition -- Air Combat Operations -- Arab Diplomatic and Political Pressure Continues -- Direct Support to Opposition Ground Forces -- Stepping Up the Training and Air-Ground Integration -- Observations, Lessons, and Remaining Questions -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN -- Victory Through (Not By) Airpower / Karl P. Mueller -- Introduction -- What Was Achieved? -- What Have We Learned-Or Been Reminded Of?.

Airpower Ascendant but Not Abundant -- Alliances and Partnerships -- Is Libya a Model for the Future? -- The Age of Airpower -- APPENDIXES -- A. Timeline of Events in Libya -- B. Air Order of Battle -- About the Authors -- Bibliography.