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The American Bar Association (ABA) International Law Section (ILS) Presents War Powers Under the U.S. Constitution and International Law

U.S.  Presidents have historically, not uniformly, asserted broad unilateral authority to order U.S. military into hostilities.  What is the constitutional basis for this?  How does the Constitution and U.S. law constrain the President’s war powers?  Does international law impose constraints on the use of military force?  Do recent U.S. military operations comply with U.S. and international law?