Defense

U.S. participation in Libyan war to decrease

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and others said the U.S. military\'s role will lessen in coming days as other countries take on more missions and the need declin...

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March 29, 2011 9:29 pm

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates and others said the U.S. military’s role will lessen in coming days as other countries take on more missions and the need declines for large-scale offensive action. Tomahawk cruise missiles fired by U.S. ships and submarines off Libya’s coast were a part of that action. Senior Defense officials the attacks thus far had reduced Libya’s air defense capabilities by more than 50 percent.

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