Report 20250902A
Date
September 02, 2025
Administration
Donald Trump (Second Term)Location
HaitiWas 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
Details: “They are not part of the MSS mission.”
Article 51 Report to UN
No
Constitutional Caveat
No
Classified Annex Reported
No
Purpose/Mission
Protect US citizens, propertyDetails: “To strengthen security for United States facilities and United States Government personnel in Haiti”; “their deployment was undertaken consistent with recent past practice as a precautionary measure solely for the purpose of protecting United States diplomatic facilities and United States Embassy personnel.”
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: “I directed this action consistent with my responsibility to protect United States diplomatic missions 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: “These Marines are anticipated to remain in Haiti for as long as the security environment requires.”
Type of Enemy or Mission
Embassy protectionDetails: “there remain heightened security concerns for the United States Embassy, its supporting facilities in Port-au-Prince, and United States Government personnel.”
Military Activity
Use of ground forcesDetails: “a security force of United States Marines deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on September 1, 2025.”
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Reporting as it Relates to Termination Clock
N/A because not a hostilities-triggered report
