NATO: Ban on Using Funds to Occupy Allies
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The bill blocks Defense Department and State Department funds from being used to blockade, occupy, annex, or otherwise take control of a NATO ally's territory unless that ally or the North Atlantic Council approves it. This creates a legal guardrail against troops being ordered into a mission against an allied nation's land, which could otherwise put service members in a legally and diplomatically fraught position.
“None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for the Department of Defense may be used to blockade, occupy, annex, conduct military operations against, or otherwise assert control over the sovereign territory of a NATO member state, other than as authorized by that NATO member state or the North Atlantic Council.”
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Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Lisa Murkowski introduced the NATO Unity Protection Act to bar Pentagon or State Department funds from being used to blockade, occupy, or annex NATO territory without consent. The bill acts as a 'legislative firewall' against unilateral U.S. action toward allies.
Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Lisa Murkowski introduced the NATO Unity Protection Act to ensure U.S. resources are not used against allies. The bill clarifies that restrictions do not prevent the U.S. from defending itself or an ally from an imminent armed attack.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
NATO UP Act
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