A base in North Africa - according to the American newspaper - would fill the gaps in intelligence highlighted to date.
Emerges of the other. We know that American drones leave from the Naval Air Station of Sigonella, in Sicily, but according to the Journal, most of the missions are regularly canceled due to the frequent cloud cover over the Mediterranean (in addition to the obstacles related to the climatic conditions of the area) .
The United States could use the bases in Niger, such as those of Agadez and Niamey and in Djibouti, but they are considered too distant from Libya to confer a real advantage of intelligence.
Until there is a form of political cohesion, Libya will continue to live in chaos. Currently, there is no government of national unity, while there are numerous rival militias competing for the country. Finally, cells of the Islamic State are active in eastern Libya.
If the United States were to add new hubs to North Africa, it could greatly increase the scope of their operations, which are currently limited.
Franco Iacch
(photo: NATO)
