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The United States Now Uses Military Operations Against Terrorist Groups in Multiple Ways

• Military operations targeting terrorist organizations and safe havens may deter cooperation among these groups, reduce recruitment, restrict terrorist mobility, and hamper the groups' effectiveness.
• Combat operations are often conducted in conjunction with other types of operations, including training and equipping partner forces, strategic communication, providing logistical or other support to forces being trained, providing support for development projects, and guiding institutional reforms.

Existing Authorizations for Such Operations Are Largely Outdated

• The legislation under which the U.S. military conducts counterterrorism operations worldwide against al Qaeda dates from 2001. The AUMF provides the executive branch with broad authorization to conduct military operations against the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks and their associates.
• The terrorist threat has changed considerably since the 9/11 attacks, with the evolution of al Qaeda and its expansion into new areas and with the development of ISIL. Congress may wish to pass an AUMF to respond to the current terrorism climate.