Report 19940419A
Date
April 19, 1994
Administration
Bill Clinton (First Term)Location
Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaWas 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)
No, as 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)
Yes, described in/inferred from report
Joint/Coalition Mission
Yes
Details: United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, including troops from Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
StabilizationDetails: UN-authorized "mission of monitoring and reporting developments... that could signify a threat to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"; prevent conflict in former Yugoslavia from spreading
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "I have ordered the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces for these purposes pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct foreign relations and as Commander in Chief."
Claimed International Legal Basis
UN Security Council authorizationDetails: The related Jan. 8, 1994 report cites UNSCR 842
Estimated Scope/Duration
None provided
Type of Enemy or Mission
Nation-stateDetails: Former Yugoslavia
Military Activity
Use of ground forcesDetails: Deployment of "reinforced company of approximately 200 personnel to augment the U.S. Army contingent"
US Casualties Reported
No
Details: "there have been no U.S. casualties since the operation began"
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
