Report 19940301A
Date
March 01, 1994
Administration
Bill Clinton (First Term)Location
Bosnia and HerzegovinaWas 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)
Yes, described in/inferred from report
Was 4(a)(2) Triggered? (Combat- Equipped Introduction)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Was 4(a)(3) Triggered? (Substantial Enlargement)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Joint/Coalition Mission
Yes
Details: "Military personnel from 12 NATO member nations have participated in this effort"
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
StabilizationDetails: "[T]o support NATO’s enforcement of the no-fly zone in Bosnia-Herzegovina, as authorized by the U.N. Security Council."; "to ensure that the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina does not spread to the air."
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "U.S. Armed Forces participate in these operations pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct U.S. foreign relations and as Commander in Chief."
Claimed International Legal Basis
UN Security Council authorizationDetails: UNSCR 816
Estimated Scope/Duration
Scope/duration specified
Details: "Although we have no reason to believe that there will be further violations requiring the use of force, U.S. aircraft will continue to serve as part of this important NATO enforcement effort."
Type of Enemy or Mission
Nation-stateDetails: Bosnian-Serbs
Military Activity
Air operationsDetails: "U.S. F–16 aircraft on air patrol for NATO shot down four Galeb fixed-wing aircraft that were violating the no-fly zone"
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
