Abstract
NATO's decision on 13 October 1998 to use force in Yugoslavia' and its subsequent use of force beginning on 24 March 19992 were inconsistent with both the explicit terms of the United Nations Charter and Security Council practice. Most of NATO's member states have argued that the situation was exceptional and should have no bearing on the future need for Security Council authorization. Not so the United States; US officials have not spoken of an exception. Several high-ranking officials of the Clinton Administration have stated that they do not recognize the necessity for Security Council authorization when NATO takes enforcement action.3 This article examines these contrasting positions and their implications
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