For example, Italian naval forces were instructed to avoid the waters off the coast of Tripoli, and Spanish tanker aircraft were forbidden to refuel fighter jets.

Visits to Palau by yachts or private aircraft (for example, to refuel) may give rise to issues under paragraph 2 (g) of the Resolution. How are such issues addressed by Palau?

From the beginning of the bombing campaign in Yemen, US personnel have been assisting the Saudis with targeting information. They fly airborne tankers to refuel Saudi fighter jets between bombing raids. And they assist the Saudi navy with its coastal blockade of Yemen s commercial seaports.