Report 20170408A
Date
April 08, 2017
Administration
Donald TrumpLocation
SyriaWas 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
No
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
HumanitarianDetails: "to degrade the Syrian military’s ability to conduct further chemical weapons attacks and to dissuade the Syrian regime from using or proliferating chemical weapons, thereby promoting the stability of the region and averting a worsening of the region’s current humanitarian catastrophe."
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "I acted in the vital national security and foreign policy interests of the United States, pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive"
Claimed International Legal Basis
UnknownEstimated Scope/Duration
Scope/duration specified
Details: "The United States will take additional action, as necessary and appropriate, to further its important national interests."
Type of Enemy or Mission
Nation-stateDetails: Syria
Military Activity
Air operationsDetails: "United States military forces in the Mediterranean Sea, operating beyond the territorial sea of any state, struck the Shayrat military airfield in Syria."
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
