10 U.S.C. § 948a - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 10. Armed Forces § 948a. Definitions

(1) Alien.--The term “alien” means an individual who is not a citizen of the United States.

(2) Classified information.--The term “classified information” means the following:

(3) Coalition partner.--The term “coalition partner”, with respect to hostilities engaged in by the United States, means any State or armed force directly engaged along with the United States in such hostilities or providing direct operational support to the United States in connection with such hostilities.

(4) Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War.--The term “Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War” means the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3316).

(5) Geneva Conventions.--The term “Geneva Conventions” means the international conventions signed at Geneva on August 12, 1949.

(6) Privileged belligerent.--The term “privileged belligerent” means an individual belonging to one of the eight categories enumerated in Article 4 of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

(7) Unprivileged enemy belligerent.--The term “unprivileged enemy belligerent” means an individual (other than a privileged belligerent) who--

(8) National security.--The term “national security” means the national defense and foreign relations of the United States.

(9) Hostilities.--The term “hostilities” means any conflict subject to the laws of war.