Report 20230423A
Date
April 23, 2023
Administration
Joe BidenLocation
Djibouti Ethiopia SudanWas 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
No
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Constitutional Caveat
No
Classified Annex Reported
No
Purpose/Mission
EvacuationDetails: “At my direction, United States Armed Forces personnel have conducted an operation to evacuate United States personnel and others from Khartoum, Sudan, in response to the deteriorating security situation in Sudan.”
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: “I directed this action consistent with my responsibility to protect United States citizens both at home and abroad and in furtherance of United States national security and foreign policy interests, pursuant to my constitutional authority as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive and to conduct United States foreign relations.”
Claimed International Legal Basis
UnknownEstimated Scope/Duration
Mission-bound but indeterminate
Details: “United States Armed Forces personnel will remain deployed in Djibouti to protect United States personnel and others until the security situation no longer requires their presence, and additional forces are prepared to deploy to the region if required.”
Type of Enemy or Mission
Rescue/Evacuation of nationalsDetails: “deteriorating security situation in Sudan”
Military Activity
UnknownDetails: “To conduct and support this operation, United States Armed Forces personnel with appropriate combat equipment deployed to Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan.”
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Reporting as it Relates to Termination Clock
N/A because not a hostilities-triggered report
