Response to Terrorism: Legal Aspects of the Use of Military Force

Abstract

The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, has precipitated widespread calls for the use of military force in response. Under U.S. and international law a variety of legal considerations attach to such use. This report briefly summarizes several salient aspects. Legal considerations concerning the use of force under U.S. and international law include the following: (1) Acts of War, (2) Declaration of War, (3) President's authority to use military force, (4) War Powers Resolution, and (5) United Nations Charter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 13, 2001
Accession Number
ADA481138

Entities

People

  • David M. Ackerman

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Terrorism
  • Tonkin Gulf
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • War

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Structural Dynamics.