The ‘No-Fly Zone’ Test
Want to put U.S. or allied aircraft over Ukraine? Answer these questions first.
PETER W. SINGER | MARCH 13, 2022
Many are calling for a “no-fly zone” over Ukraine. Few appear to be grappling with the details required to make it an actual policy proposal. If you’re proposing an NFZ, here are some of the questions you need to answer first:
1. What are the historic cases of NFZ success that you seek to emulate?
2. How will your proposal work differently from the failed versions (Iraq, Bosnia, Libya), which didn’t alleviate most of the civilian harm, nor end the fighting, and ultimately led to participation in the ground war itself?
