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Support to Non-State Armed Groups
Explore research on the use of support to non-state armed groups as a tool to help prevent mass atrocities.
External Resources
Selected informational resources on US government support to non-state armed groups:
Congressional authorizations and restrictions:
- 10 U.S. Code § 333 allows the US Department of Defense to train and equip foreign forces, including some non-state actors, for the purpose of building partner capacity
- 10 U.S. Code § 127e allows for the annual expenditure of up to $100 million “to provide support to foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals engaged in supporting or facilitating authorized ongoing military operations by United States special operations forces to combat terrorism”
- 10 U.S. Code § 362, known commonly as the Leahy Law, constrains US military assistance when there is risk of gross human rights violations
Covert support by US intelligence agencies - examples:
Additional information:
- See the Security Assistance Monitor, which tracks US security assistance worldwide