Naval Station Guantanamo Bay: History and Legal Issues Regarding Its Lease Agreements

Abstract

This report briefly outlines the history of the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, its changing relationship to the surrounding community, and its heightened importance due to military operations in Afghanistan. The report also explains in detail the legal status of the lease of the land on which the naval station stands, the statutory and treaty authorities granted to the President with regard to any potential closure of the naval station, and the effects on such a closure that Cuba sanctions laws might have.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1175942

Entities

People

  • Jennifer K. Elsea

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Base Closures
  • Congress
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Department Of Defense
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Personnel Management
  • President (United States)
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Southern Command

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  • Criminal Law
  • Theoretical Analysis.