Report 19820319A
Date
March 19, 1982
Administration
Ronald Reagan (First Term)Location
Israel EgyptWas 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Was 4(a)(2) Triggered? (Combat- Equipped Introduction)
Yes, stated or used terms in statute
Was 4(a)(3) Triggered? (Substantial Enlargement)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Joint/Coalition Mission
Yes
Details: US forces are contribution to “Multinational Force and Observers (MFO)”
Constitutional Caveat
No
Classified Annex Reported
No
Purpose/Mission
StabilizationDetails: Implement 1979 Treaty of Peace between Egypt and Israel: “to assist in assuring compliance with the terms of Annex I to the Treaty, so as to enhance the mutual confidence of the parties in the security of the Sinai border area” after UN failed to provide peacekeeping forces.
Domestic Legal Authority
Const. (Art. II) and StatuteDetails: “The deployment of U.S. forces to the Sinai for this purpose is being undertaken pursuant to Public Law 97-132 of December 29, 1981, and pursuant to the President’s constitutional authority with respect to the conduct of foreign relations and as Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Armed Forces.”
Claimed International Legal Basis
Consent of territorial stateDetails: In accordance with 1981 Egypt-Israel Protocol to the 1979 Treaty of Peace and pursuant to “an exchange of letters with Egypt and Israel dated August 3, 1981, the United States agreed, subject to Congressional authorization and appropriations, to contribute” to the MFO
Estimated Scope/Duration
Mission-bound but indeterminate
Details: “The duration of this involvement of U.S. forces in the Sinai will depend, of course, on the strengthening of mutual confidence between Egypt and Israel. The U.S. contribution to the MFO is not limited to any specific period…U.S. participation in future years will, of course, be subject to the Congressional authorization and appropriations process.”
Type of Enemy or Mission
OtherDetails: Implementation of peace treaty
Military Activity
Air operations Use of ground forcesDetails: “an infantry battalion, a logistics support unit and civilian observers”; “five unarmed UH-1H helicopters (which will provide air transportation in the Sinai for MFO personnel)”; “the operation of checkpoints, reconnaissance patrols, and observation posts; verification of the implementation of Annex I of the Peace Treaty; and ensuring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Tiran in accordance with Article V of the Peace Treaty.”
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Reporting as it Relates to Termination Clock
N/A because not a hostilities-triggered report
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