WEB Notes: This is completely illegal. The Constitution grants no authority for this and the Pentagon will now operate in a vacuum. The Constitution declares Congress must make a declaration for war which can then be signed off by the president. Then and only then can troops march on a nation. Not what we see today and especially not what is outlined in this article.
Week by week, country by country, the Pentagon is quietly seizing more control over warfighting decisions, sending hundreds more troops to war with little public debate and seeking greater authority to battle extremists across the Middle East and Africa.
This week it was Somalia, where President Donald Trump gave the U.S. military more authority to conduct offensive airstrikes on al-Qaida-linked militants. Next week it could be Yemen, where military leaders want to provide more help for the United Arab Emi
Source: With Trump approval, Pentagon expands warfighting authority
Beg to differ.
With jEW approval.