Policy Address: “Legal Framework for the United States’ Use of Military Force Since 9/11”

Policy Address: “Legal Framework for the United States’ Use of Military Force Since 9/11”

U.S. Department of Defense General Counsel Stephen Preston examines the authorities for the United States’ use of military force from 2001 to the present. His remarks are the latest in a series of speeches by senior Obama Administration officials - dating back to the ASIL Annual Meeting in 2010 - explaining the legal framework for using military force as it has developed since the 9/11 attacks. After reviewing the general framework, Mr. Preston focuses on the legal bases for ongoing U.S. military operations in Afghanistan post-2014 and against ISIL in Iraq and Syria.