Battle of the Gulf of Sirte (1986)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath U. S. sanctions against Libya
Libyan military reforms
increased military presence in the Mediterranean
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Libyan_Mi_G-23
gptkb:Libyan_Su-22
gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
gptkb:F-18_Hornet
gptkbp:casualties Libyan aircraft lost
U. S. Navy aircraft lost
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Libya
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Abdul-Rahman_al-Shalghami
gptkb:Admiral_William_J._Crowe
gptkbp:date gptkb:1986
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations strained U. S.-Libya relations
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:1989_Gulf_of_Sidra_incident
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military strategy
gptkbp:historical_context U. S.-Libya relations
gptkbp:historical_significance part of U. S. strategy against terrorism
part of the larger conflict in the Mediterranean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Gulf of Sirte (1986)
gptkbp:influenced Libyan military tactics
future U. S. naval operations
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Libyan_Navy
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Muammar_Gaddafi
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gulf_of_Sirte
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media attention
gptkbp:notable_event use of naval vessels
engagement of fighter jets
launch of missiles
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:Operation_El_Dorado_Canyon
gptkbp:outcome tactical victory for the United States
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1981_Gulf_of_Sidra_incident
gptkbp:public_perception controversial military action
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1986_bombing_of_the_La_Belle_discotheque
1986 Libyan military exercises
1986 U. S. airstrikes on Libya
1986 U. S. military buildup in the region
1986 U. S. naval exercises
gptkbp:resulted_in increased tensions between U. S. and Libya
gptkbp:significance demonstrated U. S. naval power
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Gulf of Sidra
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gulf_of_Sirte
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4