The military leadership of the North Atlantic Defense Organization (NATO) believe that Coalition air attacks, which have lasted for a month in Libya, could not impose Muammar Gaddafi's regime. Despite being assisted coalition air strikes, rebel forces were still difficult to hold strikes ground attack Gaddafi troops, as happened in Misrata, a city that desperately defended rebel.
According to news agency Associated Press (AP), the assessment stated the Chairman of NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giampaolo In Paola, Tuesday, April 19, 2011. He said, "although NATO-led coalition forces operations have caused significant damage, Gaddafi's troops is still fairly strong."
Other NATO military officials, Brigadier General Mark van Uhm, there is always a concern that the rate of air attack risk causing civilian casualties in the party. "There are limitations when air strikes were deployed to stop the fighting in a city," said Mark van Uhm.
Asked by reporters whether the coalition need more incentive to do air strikes, Di Paola said it would welcome any "significant additional" over the operation of coalition forces.
So, according to Foreign Minister Franco Frattini of Italy, NATO would consider giving aid to rebels in the form of delivery of technical equipment, such as radar or system that can detect and block communication. This proposal will be discussed in a meeting with party supporters of the rebels in Libya next month.
Meanwhile, Britain has announced plans to dispatch 20 troops to Libya senior. However, according to Foreign Secretary William Hague, their task was limited to provide consultation, not to help direct the rebels and sending troops to their weapons on the battlefield. Libya itself assess British aid to the rebels would be in vain.