Legal Authorities for the Use of Military Forces Topic of White Paper From CRS
December 26, 2025
December 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10539) on Dec. 23, 2025, by legislative attorney Jennifer K. Elsea:
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Defense Primer: Legal Authorities for the Use of Military Forces
By the Framers' apparent design, to keep the nation's "purse" and the "sword" in separate hands and in other ways hinder the nation's embroilment in unnecessary wars, the . . .
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Defense Primer: Legal Authorities for the Use of Military Forces
By the Framers' apparent design, to keep the nation's "purse" and the "sword" in separate hands and in other ways hinder the nation's embroilment in unnecessary wars, the . . .