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Title

Authorities for military operations against terrorist groups : the state of the debate and options for Congress / Christopher S. Chivvis, Andrew M. Liepman.

Author

Chivvis, Christopher S.

Publication

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2016]

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Additional Authors

Liepman, Andrew

Description

xiii, 47 pages; 23 cm

Summary

"The United States has been undertaking counterterrorism operations against current threats under authorizations established in 2001 and 2002. Relying on this legislation is far from ideal, however, and Congress could update these authorizations to better reflect the current counterterrorism challenge. In early 2015, the Obama administration submitted its own draft authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) to Congress, the content of which has drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle. U.S. interests also face a developing threat from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The need to dismantle the group's terrorist and military capacity has gained new urgency, and it presents an opportunity for Congress to weight in. This report surveys the main lines of debate over the requirements for a new AUMF. It assesses the terrorist challenge to which any such legislation should respond, outlines the purposes of such legislation, offers suggestions about key elements, and assesses congressional options. A principal challenge for Congress is to craft an authorization for operations against both the old, persistent threat (al Qaeda, its affiliates, and other jihadist groups) and the new, emerging threat (ISIL and its allies). Congress faces six new considerations in deciding whether and how to move forward to pass a new AUMF: (1) whether to impose geographical limitations on the authorization, (2) whether to place limits on ground forces, (3) how groups or individuals are identified, (4) the stated purposes for using force, (5) reporting requirements, and (6) sunset and renewal clauses"--Back cover.

Series Statement

Research report ; RR-1145-1-OSD

Uniform Title

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1145-1-OSD.

Subjects

• Legislative power > United States
• Terrorism > Prevention > Law and legislation > United States
• United States Authorization for Use of Military Force
• Executive power > United States
• National security > Law and legislation > United States
• Intervention (International law)
• War and emergency powers > United States

Note

• "Prepared for the Officee of the Secretary of Defense."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-47).

Call Number

JFE 17-2350

ISBN

• 9780833090799 (pbk.)
• 0833090798 (pbk.)

LCCN

2015046752

OCLC

930508956

Author

Chivvis, Christopher S., author.

Title

Authorities for military operations against terrorist groups : the state of the debate and options for Congress / Christopher S. Chivvis, Andrew M. Liepman.

Publisher

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2016]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Research report ; RR-1145-1-OSD

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1145-1-OSD.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-47).

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Liepman, Andrew, author.

Other Form:

Online version: Chivvis, Christopher S., author. Authorities for military operations against terrorist groups Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2015 9780833090805

Research Call Number

JFE 17-2350