Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for NATO unless it provides warships
European countries have ruled out sending warships to the strait of Hormuz, despite threats from Donald Trump that NATO faces “a very bad future” if members fail to help reopen the vital waterway.
Germany ruled out participation in any military activity, including efforts to reopen the strait. “There was never a joint decision on whether to intervene. That is why the question of how Germany might contribute militarily does not arise. We will not do so,” the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said.
He added: “This Iranian regime must come to an end,” but that “based on all the experience we have gained in previous years and decades, bombing it into submission is, in all likelihood, not the right approach.”
Congress hasn’t been required to approve wars for a while now. Unfortunately, what he’s doing is legally within his presidential powers (for 60 days then it goes to Congress)
But even then, Congress already shot down the attempt to stop it, so it basically has their approval.
Congress hasn’t declared war for a while now, true. However it’s pretty rare for them not to be involved in giving their approval at all though.
They tacitly gave their approval by not passing the bill that would have stopped it, so in this case it’s no different than any of the other bogus middle east wars.