Gen. Milley reportedly tried to work around Trump on nukes. Did he have authority to do this? Carrie Lee - September 15, 2021 No. And here’s why.
Biden may be getting rid of the Authorizations for the Use of Military Force. That deserves a ‘Whoa.’ Andrew Rudalevige - March 6, 2021 The possibility of addressing the legal framework for the war on terror is big news.
Does Trump need Congress’s approval to go to war with Iran? Andrew Rudalevige - January 4, 2020 That depends on whether Congress wants to try to stop him.
No, a downed drone does not give Trump the authority to start a war. He still needs congressional authorization. Andrew Rudalevige - June 22, 2019 Two articles of the Constitution and two statutes offer guidance.
Trump pardoned a soldier convicted of murder. Is he hurting military effectiveness? Michael Robinson - May 14, 2019 Here are 4 takeaways from recent events in civilian-military politics.
Most Americans opposed integrating the military in 1948. Most Americans support transgender military service today. Steven White - August 1, 2017 Last week, President Trump announced via Twitter that, after “consultation
The 4 key things you need to know about Trump’s proposed ban on transgender military service Mitchell Sellers - July 31, 2017 President Trump made history Wednesday, July 17, 2017, in two
Is AFRICOM all that bad? Laura Seay - July 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43228" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chadian troops participate in the closing
Is the war against the Islamic State illegal? A new lawsuit should prompt Congress to decide. Andrew Rudalevige - May 11, 2016 In April, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the
Should Obama bomb the Islamic State? Ask Congress first. Andrew Rudalevige - November 18, 2015 The mass murders in Paris on Friday by the Islamic State terrorist
Why Obama’s military deployment against Boko Haram is too little, too late Landry Signé - October 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31259" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Cameroon's Deputy Prime Minister Amadou Ali
War Powers and the White House Andrew Rudalevige - September 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15548" align="alignnone" width="300"] President Obama meets with congressional leaders
Who needs Congress? Andrew Rudalevige - August 20, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14696" align="alignleft" width="908"] A U.S. Navy F/A-18 launches off
Always in Vague Andrew Rudalevige - January 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5564" align="alignleft" width="319" special=""] For President Obama, flexibility is
Syria Authorization 2.0 Andrew Rudalevige - September 4, 2013 News outlets including Roll Call's #WGDB blog recently released the
Surrender (but don’t give yourself away) Andrew Rudalevige - June 3, 2011 Today the House of Representatives will, finally, debate the Libyan
War Powers Compliance Andrew Rudalevige - May 26, 2011 The House Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday revisited the question of
War Powers Irresolution Andrew Rudalevige - March 22, 2011 A question raised by a "Politico story":http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51687.html yesterday -- "Did
The Military as a Macho Culture — or Not - April 14, 2008 Anybody got a problem with the idea that military service