What Is a Wartime President and What Are Their Powers?

 With the U.S. leader and his minions increasingly ignoring diplomatic norms and threatening to invade and takeover not only non NATO countries to their south as they have at least in part Venezuela but both Greenland and Canada I tried to find out what limitations their were upon their moves. Very little it would seem in both practical terms and as recent actions have made obvious, sure “congress” supposedly has check and balances but does not even have to be notified until 2 days after he has already started one!

A “wartime president” is a descriptive term, not a formal title, for a U.S. President leading the nation during significant armed conflict.

Constitutional Authority and Expanded Powers

A president’s wartime role stems from the Commander-in-Chief clause in Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution. This clause designates the President as the “Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States.” This grants the President broad powers to direct military operations, deploy troops, and formulate combat strategies.

This role allows for expanded presidential powers during conflict, enabling the issuance of executive orders related to national security. These orders can mobilize resources, direct industries towards war production, and establish new agencies to manage the war effort................

Checks and Balances on Wartime Presidential Power

The U.S. system of checks and balances limits presidential power, even during wartime. Congress holds the constitutional power to declare war, raise and support armies, and provide for a navy. This legislative authority checks the executive’s ability to unilaterally commit the nation to prolonged conflict.

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 defines the balance, requiring the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and limiting deployments to 60 days without congressional authorization.

From (https://legalclarity.org/what-is-a-wartime-president-and-what-are-their-powers/)

Seems to me that unless congress gets it act in gear and puts the brakes on this regime that we are all, world wide, in for a rough ride, and even if they do act will it even then stop this power hungry bunch of autocrats.

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