Report 19830808A
Date
August 08, 1983
Administration
Ronald Reagan (First Term)Location
ChadWas 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: "Government of Chad and other friendly governments assisting it" including France
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
Advise/AssistDetails: Assist Chad in "self defense against armed aggression by Libyan forces and Libyan-supported insurgents in Chad"
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "This deployment of the United States Armed Forces is being undertaken pursuant to my constitutional authority with respect to the conduct of foreign relations and as Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed Forces."
Claimed International Legal Basis
Consent of territorial stateDetails: "Chad has requested the Governments of France and the United States to assist in its self defense against armed aggression"
Estimated Scope/Duration
Mission-bound but indeterminate
Details: "It is not possible at this time to predict the precise duration of this deployment of United States Armed Forces in the region. They will remain for only a limited period to meet the urgent requirements posed by the present situation."
Type of Enemy or Mission
Nation-stateDetails: Libyan forces and Libyan-supported insurgents
Military Activity
Air operationsDetails: Deployment of "two Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) E3A and eight F-15 (Eagle) all-weather fighter aircraft with air and ground logistical support forces" ... "for the purpose of collecting and providing essential information, including surveillance data and early warning"
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
