Report 19990612A
Date
June 12, 1999
Administration
Bill Clinton (Second Term)Location
KosovoWas 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Was 4(a)(2) Triggered? (Combat- Equipped Introduction)
Yes, described in/inferred from report
Was 4(a)(3) Triggered? (Substantial Enlargement)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Joint/Coalition Mission
Yes
Details: NATO
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
StabilizationDetails: "to ensure that the withdrawal of FRY forces proceeds on schedule, to protect KFOR and the civil implementation presence, and assist other international entities involved in restoring peace to Kosovo."
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "I have taken this action pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct U.S. foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive."
Claimed International Legal Basis
UN Security Council authorizationDetails: UNSCR 1244
Estimated Scope/Duration
Mission-bound but indeterminate
Details: "I expect that after the withdrawal of all Serb forces from Kosovo and an initial stabilization period, KFOR will be progressively reduced as the security situation permits and international and local police forces are established. The KFOR ultimately will transfer responsibilities to the international provisional administration, local institutions, and other appropriate organizations."
Type of Enemy or Mission
Nation-stateDetails: FRY Government of President Milosevic
Military Activity
Use of ground forcesDetails: "deployment of approximately 7,000 U.S. military personnel as the U.S. contribution to the approximately 50,000-member, NATO-led security force (KFOR) now being deployed into Kosovo"; an additional "approximately 1,500 U.S. military personnel, under separate U.S. command and control, will deploy to other countries in the region... in support of KFOR"
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
