U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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89–011 2010

111th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 111–122 

SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED REPORT, CONSISTENT WITH THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION 

TO KEEP CONGRESS INFORMED ABOUT THE GLOBAL DEPLOYMENTS OF U.S. ARMED FORCES 

EQUIPPED FOR COMBAT 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

A SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED REPORT, CONSISTENT WITH 

THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION, TO KEEP CONGRESS INFORMED ABOUT DEPLOYMENTS OF U.S. ARMED FORCES 

EQUIPPED FOR COMBAT, PURSUANT TO PUB. L. 93–148 

JUNE 16, 2010.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, June 15, 2010. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and consistent 

with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93–148), as part of 

my efforts to keep the Congress informed about deployments of 

U.S. Armed Forces equipped for combat. 

MILITARY OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF U.S. COUNTERTERRORISM

OBJECTIVES

Since October 7, 2001, the United States has conducted combat 

operations in Afghanistan against al-Qa’ida terrorists and their 

Taliban supporters. It has also deployed combat-equipped forces to 

a number of locations in the U.S. Central, Pacific, European, 

Southern, and Africa Command areas of operation in support of 

those and other overseas operations. Operations and deployments 

remain ongoing. Previous such operations were reported consistent 

with Public Law 107–40 and the War Powers Resolution. These operations, which the United States has carried out with the assistance of numerous international partners, have been successful in 

seriously degrading al-Qa’ida’s capabilities and brought an end to 

the Taliban’s leadership of Afghanistan. United States Armed 

Forces are actively pursuing and engaging remaining al-Qa’ida and 

Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. The total number of U.S. forces in 

Afghanistan is approximately 87,000, of which more than 62,000 

are assigned to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) 

in Afghanistan. The U.N. Security Council most recently reaffirmed 

its authorization of ISAF for a 12-month period from October 13, 

2009, in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1890 (October 8, 2009). 

The mission of ISAF, under NATO command and in partnership 

with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is to 

conduct population-centric counterinsurgency operations, enable expanded and effective Afghan National Security Forces, support improved governance and development in order to protect the Afghan 

people, and promote sustainable security. Presently, 46 nations 

contribute to ISAF, including all 28 NATO Allies. 

The United States continues to detain several hundred al-Qa’ida 

and Taliban fighters who are believed to pose a continuing threat 

to the United States and its interests. The combat-equipped forces 

deployed since January 2002 to Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, continue to conduct secure detention operations for the approximately 180 detainees at Guantanamo Bay under Public Law 

107–40 and consistent with principles of the law of war. 


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In furtherance of U.S. efforts against terrorists who pose a continuing and imminent threat to the United States, its friends, its 

allies, and U.S. forces abroad, the United States continues to work 

with partners around the globe, with a particular focus on the U.S. 

Central Command’s area of operations. In this context, the United 

States has deployed U.S. combat-equipped forces to assist in enhancing the counterterrorism capabilities of our friends and allies, 

including special operations and other forces for sensitive operations in various locations around the world. In addition, the U.S. 

forces headquarters element in Djibouti provides command and 

control support as necessary to U.S. forces in the Horn of Africa region. The United States is committed to thwarting the efforts of alQa’ida and its affiliates to carry out future acts of international terrorism and we have continued to work with our counterterrorism 

partners to disrupt and degrade the capabilities of al-Qa’ida and its 

affiliates. As necessary, in response to the terrorist threat, I will 

direct additional measures in the exercise of the right of the United 

States to self-defense and to protect U.S. citizens and interests. It 

is not possible to know at this time the precise scope or the duration of the deployments of U.S. Armed Forces necessary to counter 

the terrorist threat to the United States. 

MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ

Since the expiration of the authorization and mandate for the 

Multinational Force in Iraq in U.N. Security Council Resolution 

1790 on December 31, 2008, U.S. forces have continued operations 

to support Iraq in its efforts to maintain security and stability in 

Iraq pursuant to the bilateral Agreement Between the United 

States of America and the Republic of Iraq on the Withdrawal of 

United States Forces from Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities during Their Temporary Presence in Iraq, which entered 

into force on January 1, 2009. These contributions have included, 

but have not been limited to, assisting in building the capability of 

the Iraqi security forces, supporting the development of Iraq’s political institutions, improving local governance, enhancing ministerial 

capacity, and providing critical humanitarian and reconstruction 

assistance to the Iraqis. The U.S. contribution of forces to the Iraq 

mission fluctuates over time, depending on the conditions in theater as determined by the commanders on the ground; the present 

U.S. contribution is approximately 95,000 U.S. military personnel 

in Iraq. 

MARITIME INTERCEPTION OPERATIONS

As noted in previous reports, the United States continues to conduct maritime interception operations on the high seas in the areas 

of responsibility of each of the geographic combatant commands. 

These maritime operations are aimed at stopping the movement, 

arming, and financing of certain international terrorist groups. 

U.S./NATO OPERATIONS IN KOSOVO

The U.N. Security Council authorized Member States to establish 

a NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) on June 10, 1999. The original 

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force compliance with the Military Technical Agreement between 

NATO and the then Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now Serbia), 

while maintaining a safe and secure environment. Today, KFOR 

deters renewed hostilities and, with local authorities and international institutions, contributes to the maintenance of a safe and 

secure environment. 

Currently, 24 NATO Allies contribute to KFOR. Seven nonNATO countries also participate by providing military and other 

support personnel. The United States contribution to KFOR is 

about 1,074 U.S. military personnel, or approximately 11 percent 

of the total strength of approximately 9,300 personnel. The United 

States forces participating in KFOR have been assigned to the 

eastern region of Kosovo but also have operated in other areas of 

the country based on mission requirements. The principal military 

task of U.S. KFOR forces is to help maintain a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement. 

I have directed the participation of U.S. Armed Forces in all of 

these operations pursuant to my constitutional and statutory authority as Commander in Chief (including the authority to carry 

out Public Law 107–40 and other statutes) and as Chief Executive, 

as well as my statutory and constitutional authority to conduct the 

foreign relations of the United States. Officials of my Administration and I communicate regularly with the leadership and other 

Members of Congress with regard to these deployments, and we 

will continue to do so. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 

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