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Originally Posted by BB_Eye

I would have hoped the UN could get involved and still hope they do. It'll keep the US and UK government's noses out though, which can only be a good thing.

The UN dont have their own army, they rely solely on nations committing forces voluntarily. If they wish immediate imposition of the No Fly Zone, they would initially approach neighbouring countries to carry out Combat Air Patrols,

If there were insufficient takers they would then ask for Airspace clearance of those countries for other nations to overfly their territories. Obviously this all takes time.

If other governments(for that read UK and France) were willing to send air assets into that region to provide combat air patrols, they would liaise with and seek permission for deployment of air assets to some local host nation(Italy, Cyprus and neighbouring Arab countries).

Funnily enough we can send both Fighter (Typhoons) and Ground Attack (Tornado GR4) aircraft from the RAF from either Italy or Cyprus as we have limited assets already deployed on exercise (convenient or what?). They would simply need extra refuelling and airborne command and control assets. They would also require ammunition stockpiles.

Thats why the MOD said they could assist in the imposition of a No Fly Zone within 48 hours.