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Re:Army War College paper predicts possible collapse of US m... by mnm1 on Thursday October 24, 2019 @05:21PM (#21349305)
True, but since the Senate (or house) hasn't been needed to deploy troops for decades, I don't think their viewpoints will matter.
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Re:Army War College paper predicts possible collapse of US m... by unlinked_dll on Thursday October 24, 2019 @05:34PM (#21349434)
The War Powers Resolution [1] requires Congressional notification within 48 hours and limits engagements to 60 days without further approval.

Congress hasn't declared war since WW2, but they have been required to both approve military deployment and spending for every conflict since. Most controversially, the Authorization for Use of Force in Iraq [2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Resolution#Question...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Milit...

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