Report 20240105A
Date
January 05, 2024
Administration
Joe Biden (Current Term)Location
UnknownWas 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)
Insufficient information to infer from report
Was 4(a)(2) Triggered? (Combat- Equipped Introduction)
Insufficient information to infer from report
Was 4(a)(3) Triggered? (Substantial Enlargement)
Insufficient information to infer from report
Joint/Coalition Mission
No
Article 51 Report to UN
No
Purpose/Mission
Respond to threatDetails: "I directed this military 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..."
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II) StatuteDetails: "I directed this military 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 and in accordance with the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40) and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq (Public Law 107-243)."
Claimed International Legal Basis
Self-DefenseDetails: "The United States took this necessary and proportionate action consistent with international law, and in the exercise of the United States’ inherent right of self-defense as reflected in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter."
Estimated Scope/Duration
None provided
Details: "Additional information is available in the attached classified annex."
Type of Enemy or Mission
UnknownMilitary Activity
UnknownDetails: "Additional information is available in the attached classified annex."
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
