>> In how many of the US's armed conflicts was war declared? The US has not declared war since World War 2. The past 20 or so years of conflicts in Iraq, Afgh

>> In how many of the US's armed conflicts was war declared? The US has not declared war since World War 2. The past 20 or so years of conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other places was officially "Authorization for the Use of Military Force" [1], not a war. (Notwithstanding the frequent use of the term "war on terror".) Under the US Constitution, war declarations are typically made against opposing nation-states and are performed by the US Congress [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_of_2001 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Milit... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Clause https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Clause