§ 1711. Definitions
When used in this chapter—
(b)
The term “war-risk hazard” means any hazard arising during a war in which the United States is engaged; during an armed conflict in which the United States is engaged, whether or not war has been declared; or during a war or armed conflict between military forces of any origin, occurring within any country in which a person covered by this chapter is serving; from—
(1)
the discharge of any missile (including liquids and gas) or the use of any weapon, explosive, or other noxious thing by a hostile force or person or in combating an attack or an imagined attack by a hostile force or person; or
(2)
action of a hostile force or person, including rebellion or insurrection against the United States or any of its Allies; or
(3)
the discharge or explosion of munitions intended for use in connection with a war or armed conflict with a hostile force or person as defined herein (except with respect to employees of a manufacturer, processor, or transporter of munitions during the manufacture, processing, or transporting thereof, or while stored on the premises of the manufacturer, processor, or transporter); or
(c)
The term “hostile force or person” means any nation, any subject of a foreign nation, or any other person serving a foreign nation
(2)
engaged in armed conflict, whether or not war has been declared, against the United States or any of its allies, or
(3)
engaged in a war or armed conflict between military forces of any origin in any country in which a person covered by this chapter is serving.
(d)
The term “allies” means any nation with which the United States is engaged in a common military effort or with which the United States has entered into a common defensive military alliance.
[1] So in original. Probably should be capitalized.