1981 Gulf of Sidra incident

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Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions
gptkbp:aircraft_operated conducted missions
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:U._S._Navy_aircraft
Libyan aircraft
gptkbp:context gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:date gptkb:1981
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations sanctions against Libya
gptkbp:historical_context Libyan-American tensions
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:North_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1981 Gulf of Sidra incident
gptkbp:intelligence surveillance operations
gptkbp:international_response air patrols
condemnation of U. S. actions
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Libya
gptkbp:libya's_air_force engaged
gptkbp:libya's_claim territorial waters
gptkbp:libya's_international_relations strained
gptkbp:libya's_military_alliances gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:libya's_military_engagement defensive operations
gptkbp:libya's_military_goal deterring U. S. presence
gptkbp:libya's_military_history confrontations with the West
gptkbp:libya's_military_legacy increased isolation
gptkbp:libya's_military_objectives regional dominance
gptkbp:libya's_military_operations asymmetric warfare
gptkbp:libya's_military_policy aggressive posturing
gptkbp:libya's_military_strategy defensive posture
gptkbp:libya's_response military buildup
gptkbp:libya's_territorial_claims disputed waters
gptkbp:libyan_leader gptkb:Muammar_Gaddafi
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gulf_of_Sidra
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:military_assets_involved gptkb:F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
gptkbp:military_doctrine interventionism
gptkbp:military_engagement strategic deterrence
aerial confrontation
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Sixth_Fleet
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:Operation_Nimble_Archer
covert actions
freedom of navigation
gptkbp:military_service permanent bases
gptkbp:military_strategy air superiority
freedom of navigation operations
show of force
gptkbp:mission protecting interests
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Operation_El_Dorado_Canyon
gptkbp:president gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:public_perception divided
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1986_Gulf_of_Sidra_incident
gptkbp:result gptkb:military_engagement
gptkbp:significance U. S.-Libya relations
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:type air-to-air combat
gptkbp:u._s._military_alliances gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:u._s._military_goal asserting naval rights
gptkbp:u._s._military_history Cold War conflicts
engagements in the Mediterranean.
gptkbp:u._s._military_legacy influence on future engagements
gptkbp:u._s._military_policy containment of adversaries
gptkbp:u._s._naval_presence increased
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gulf_of_Sidra_incidents
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gulf_of_Sirte_(1986)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5