Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110

§903b Art. 103b. Aiding the Enemy

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Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Anyone who helps the enemy—by giving weapons, money, supplies, shelter, information, training, advice, or by communicating directly or indirectly—faces death or other punishment by court-martial or military commission. This does not apply to commissions under chapter 47A.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §903b

Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Any person who—

(1)aids, or attempts to aid, the enemy with arms, ammunition, supplies, money, or other things; or

(2)without proper authority, knowingly harbors or protects or gives intelligence to, provides military education, military training, or tactical advice to, or communicates or corresponds with or holds any intercourse with the enemy, either directly or indirectly;

shall suffer death or such other punishment as a court-martial or military commission may direct. This section does not apply to a military commission established under chapter 47A of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 90450:698.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 104), 64 Stat. 138.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2024—Par. (2). Pub. L. 118–159 inserted “provides military education, military training, or tactical advice to,” after “gives intelligence to,”. 2016—Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 904 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2016 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing

Regulations

and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

10 U.S.C. § 903b

Title 10, Armed Forces

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110