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equipped with attack helicopters of the British Navy, “Marine” amphibious assault ship

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According to the U.S. “Los Angeles Times” reported on May 23 , Libya, Britain and France will battle sent helicopter gunships, but it is not NATO’s plans, is likely to be two separate military operations. Western analysts have concerns about the Anglo-French move is very risky.

carrying NATO playing tricks

reports, equipped with 12 helicopters of the French Navy “Northwest Wind”-class amphibious assault ship, “thunder” was May 17 was departing. French media also confirmed, including the “tiger” type helicopters, including 12 French military helicopters arrived in Libya from the Toulouse area. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe has told reporters in Brussels, compared with fighter jets, combat helicopters, more accurate, but not the helicopters used to transport troops on the ground.

At the same time, the British also sent 12 helicopters equipped with the “Ocean” amphibious assault ship assist in the fight. But the war sent the helicopter issue, the UK’s position is relatively cautious. British Government said recently that about to send helicopters to Libya only “to consider the action” one has yet made a final decision.

on the current situation, Britain and France sent helicopters, war may be two separate actions. “Los Angeles Times” quoted a NATO spokesman said the words, “We heard that they (Britain and France) have been sent to the Mediterranean, the ships carry helicopters, but this is not part of NATO’s plan.” Accordingly, reported that the fighter with the NATO-led air strikes and U.S. drone different, sent attack helicopters, the British and French war may mean that the two countries will conduct independent operations in Libya.

hope to break the deadlock in the battlefield

Britain and France sent helicopters war adventure, the surface is quite upset. Although NATO powerful air fire support, but Libya is still armed opposition and government forces to tug of war, in the short term is difficult to make a breakthrough. NATO Gaddafi’s “decapitation-style raid” has repeatedly missed, but let Gaddafi pay more attention to subtle movements. Increasingly deadlocked battle in Libya case, Britain and France naturally want a breakthrough.

compared with fighter jets, helicopters fly lower, so see more clearly, for the Libyan opposition forces to provide more direct fire support. “Los Angeles Times,” the article said, the helicopter can launch precision strikes on targets, ideal for such a complex battlefield Misurata, Libya, where the armed opposition and government forces have been fighting for several weeks. In addition, the British and French helicopters can be deployed to the army under the control of the oil city of Bo Leijia, where government troops had repulsed several attacks by armed opposition.

However, some Western experts believe that Britain and France sent a helicopter war risk is high. The British think tank, “Royal United Services Institute,” analyst Josh saying, “This is a significant (war) escalation.”

reported, compared with the fly jet fighters, helicopters more vulnerable to ground fire. In addition, Britain and France deployed a helicopter move is likely to lead to dissatisfaction with Russia and other countries, these countries will obviously be worried about NATO’s military action in Libya is beyond the mandate of the UN Security Council.