Article II, meanwhile, designates the president as "Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States," giving the executive authority to direct the military once conflict has been authorized. While the Korean War did not have a formal declaration, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution — widely regarded today as a misleading statement of the facts of a naval encounter between a U.S. destroyer and North Vietnamese gunboats — did draw the U.S. further into the Southeast Asian conflict. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress sought to claw back some authority by passing the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which sought "... to fulfill the intent of the framers of the Constitution ... and insure that the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities.
Author: Scott Neuman
Published at: 2025-06-23 22:05:51
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