What does Libya need first?

Karim Mezran and Dario Cristiani published on 23 February an article for The National Interest, in which they argue that a political solution to the Libyan crisis can only be found after the military situation on the ground has been clarified. For Mezran and Cristiani, Libya needs first a military solution to support a political one. In that regard, they call for the international community, and most particularly to the United States, to exert pressure on Haftar’s foreign backers. In their understanding, without such help, Haftar could be defeated and a political solution devised.Click here to read the article.