The United States has not formally declared war since 1941, however since then the US has been involved in many extensive military conficts - Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, etc. What necessitates a formal US War Declaration?

miltonebx

Congress must declare war. Oct 20 05, 1:14 PM

lanfranco

It's probably fair to say that, in general, a nation declares war when the-powers-that-be consider that the national interest has been threatened, whether or not that threat has taken the form of a military attack. This site discusses some of the formalities, issues, and the history involving U.S. declarations of war: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_war_by_the_United_States Oct 20 05, 4:27 PM

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