{
  "answer": "The unable-or-unwilling doctrine is a contested argument that a state may act against a non-state threat in another state's territory when the territorial state cannot or will not suppress it. It is not universally accepted and does not eliminate separate questions of imminence, necessity, proportionality, sovereignty, attribution, reporting, collateral effects, or compensation.",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/questions/what-is-unable-or-unwilling-doctrine/",
  "claimStatus": "DISPUTED",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "id": "K01-ANSWER-077",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "question": "What is the unable or unwilling doctrine?",
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "shortAnswer": "The unable-or-unwilling doctrine is a contested argument that a state may act against a non-state threat in another state's territory when the territorial state cannot or will not suppress it. It is not universally accepted and does not eliminate separate questions of imminence, necessity, proportionality, sovereignty, attribution, reporting, collateral effects, or compensation.",
  "slug": "what-is-unable-or-unwilling-doctrine",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "DISPUTED",
  "topic": "law-jurisdiction",
  "type": "Question"
}