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Who's contributing what to the Libya offensive

The creation of a no-fly zone in Libya has won approval from the UN, but establishing and reinforcing it requires contributions from a multinational coalition. Here are numbers that media outlets like the New York Times and London Telegraph are reporting.
Italian soldiers look at an Hercules C130 at the southern Italian military airport of Sigonella. Italy is part of a multinational force attempting to establish a no-fly zone in Libya. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images)

The creation of a no-fly zone in Libya has won approval from the UN, but establishing and reinforcing it will require the efforts of a multinational coalition.

The militaries involved have not released data on their individual contributions, but here are numbers that media outlets like the New York Times and London Telegraph are reporting.

Arab states like the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have pledged support for the mission, but their actualefforts at this stage are unclear.Whilenot strictly part of Canada's contribution, the warship HMCS Charlottetown is currently patrolling thewaters north of Libya.