Libya Navy, the Pentagon and Tarawa-class shipsnote

The Libyan Navy is said to have obtained an agreement in principle with the Pentagon to buy decommissioned Tarawa-class amphibious assault ships. The following 316-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the agreement and how many ships the Libyan Navy will buy. It also tells what about the rehabilitation programme. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/13 – March 28, 2014)]