EUNAVFOR MED IRINI

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EUNAVFOR MED IRINI is a European Union naval operation in the Mediterranean focused primarily on enforcing the UN arms embargo on Libya and contributing to regional maritime security.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Common Security and Defence Policy mission
European Union military operation
naval operation
aimsTo enhance stability in the Mediterranean region
reduce flows of weapons into Libya
areaOfOperation central Mediterranean
eastern Mediterranean
coordinatedWith International Maritime Organization
United Nations
focusCountry Libya
fullName EUNAVFOR MED IRINI self-linksurface differs
surface form: European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation IRINI
hasComponent air surveillance component
maritime task force
satellite surveillance component
hasDimension border management support
maritime security
non-proliferation of arms
legalBasis United Nations arms embargo on Libya
decisions of the Council of the European Union
mandateIncludes capacity building of Libyan Coast Guard and Navy (limited and conditional)
collection of information on illicit exports of petroleum from Libya
inspection of vessels suspected of carrying arms to or from Libya
monitors maritime traffic to and from Libya
objective contribute to regional maritime security in the Mediterranean
help disrupt human smuggling and trafficking networks at sea
monitor illegal oil exports from Libya
monitor illicit arms flows to and from Libya
operatedBy European Union
participatingEntityType EU member states armed forces
partOf Common Security and Defence Policy
predecessor EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia
primaryObjective enforcement of the United Nations arms embargo on Libya
relatedConflict Second Libyan Civil War
relatedTo European Union crisis management operations
surface form: European Union foreign and security policy towards Libya
securityDimension counter-proliferation
counter-smuggling
maritime domain awareness
shortName Operation IRINI
supports implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions on Libya
theatre Mediterranean Sea
typeOfEmbargoMonitored arms embargo
usesAssetType maritime patrol aircraft
satellite imagery
unmanned aerial vehicles
warships

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EUNAVFOR MED IRINI fullName EUNAVFOR MED IRINI self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation IRINI