### Question
How does the law define sensitive military operation?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 130f*, **sensitive military operation** is defined as:

> the following:


(1) A lethal operation or capture operation—


(A) conducted by the armed forces outside a declared theater of active armed conflict

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 130f*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 3-GENERAL POWERS AND FUNCTIONS**

