sensitive military operation
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
In this section, the term “sensitive military operation” means—
(1) a lethal operation or capture operation conducted by the armed forces or conducted by a foreign partner in coordination with the armed forces that targets a specific individual or individuals;
(2) an operation conducted by the armed forces in self-defense or in defense of foreign partners, including during a cooperative operation; or
(3) an operation conducted by the armed forces to free an individual from the control of hostile foreign forces.
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 130fArmed Forces · Notification requirements for sensitive military operations · in this section
Sensitive Military Operation Defined.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), in this section, the term "sensitive military operation" means—
(A) a lethal operation or capture operation conducted by the armed forces or conducted by a foreign partner in coordination with the armed forces that targets a specific individual or individuals; or
(B) an operation conducted by the armed forces in self-defense or in defense of foreign partners, including during a cooperative operation.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term "sensitive military operation" does not include any operation conducted within Afghanistan, Syria, or Iraq.
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- 2018–202110 U.S.C. § 130fArmed Forces · Notification requirements for sensitive military operations · in this section
Sensitive Military Operation Defined.—In this section, the term "sensitive military operation" means—
(1) a lethal operation or capture operation conducted by the armed forces or conducted by a foreign partner in coordination with the armed forces that targets a specific individual or individuals;
(2) an operation conducted by the armed forces in self-defense or in defense of foreign partners, including during a cooperative operation; or
(3) an operation conducted by the armed forces to free an individual from the control of hostile foreign forces.
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- 2021–202610 U.S.C. § 130fArmed Forces · Notification requirements for sensitive military operations · in this section
Sensitive Military Operation Defined.—The term "sensitive military operation" means a lethal operation or capture operation conducted by the armed forces outside the United States and outside a theater of major hostilities pursuant to—
(1) the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note); or
(2) any other authority except—
(A) a declaration of war; or
(B) a specific statutory authorization for the use of force other than the authorization referred to in paragraph (1).
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- 2013–201610 U.S.C. § 130fArmed Forces · Notification requirements for sensitive military operations · in this section
Sensitive Military Operation Defined.—The term "sensitive military operation" means the following:
(1) A lethal operation or capture operation—
(A) conducted by the armed forces outside a declared theater of active armed conflict; or
(B) conducted by a foreign partner in coordination with the armed forces that targets a specific individual or individuals.
(2) An operation conducted by the armed forces outside a declared theater of active armed conflict in self-defense or in defense of foreign partners, including during a cooperative operation.
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- 2016–201810 U.S.C. § 130fArmed Forces · Notification requirements for sensitive military operations · in this section