Military Overreach
Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern
Shayrat Airbase Strike: Unilateral Military Action Against Syria Without Congressional Authorization
Following a chemical weapons attack on Khan Shaykhun attributed to the Assad regime, Trump ordered a cruise missile strike on the airbase allegedly used to launch the attack. The strike was conducted without Congressional authorization and without a UN Security Council mandate. U.S. officials pre-warned Russia, which warned Syrian forces. The airbase was operational again within hours.