Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) What Is It, and How Has It Been Utilized?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afghanistan.

Germany.

Iraq.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Provides information on multilateral and bilateral status of forces agreements (SOFAs), which generally establish framework under which U.S. military personnel operate in a foreign country. Reviews provisions of SOFAs, outlines security arrangements and SOFAs, and provides historical perspective on bilateral SOFAs with Afghanistan, Germany, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and Iraq. Explains categories of SOFAs, and lists current SOFAs in effect

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)

Publisher Number:

CRS-2012-AML-0086

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