military action

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By law, a US president must receive Congress' approval within 60 days of notifying lawmakers of military action, or else cease hostilities.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The US president, who spent the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, on Sunday declined to specify what could trigger new American military action.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Von Wilpert has strongly criticized the prospect of unilateral military action, particularly regarding Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The war with Iran has pushed oil and natural-gas prices sharply higher, where they have stayed as the Strait of Hormuz has remained closed despite the suspension of military action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But they also were aware that deploying a weapon of such enormous power would not be a military action; the Super’s value would be strictly “psychological,” General Bradley declared.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik