[dread78645]

... We are, for example, a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

As is China and the Russians. So where are they?

[wideawake]

The question was not whether or why China or Russia are falling down on their responsibilities. The question was whether or not the Commander In Chief needs a declaration of war from Congress authorizing him to act when he already has a treaty from Congress authorizing him to act. The answer to that question is “Of course not.”