; the plain meaning of which is, that it is the peculiar and exclusive duty of Congress, when the nation is at peace, to change that state into a state of war. . (5) James Madison wrote, in Madison Papers, Helvidius, Number 4, dated September 14, 1793, The power to declare war, including the power of judging the causes of war, is fully and exclusively vested in the legislature … the executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war. . (6) Section 2(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541(c) ) states that the constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces . (7) The American people, United States allies in Asia, and the entire world have been deeply troubled by escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula. (8) Recent polling demonstrates that more than two-thirds of people in the United States believe that the United States should attack North Korea only if North Korea attacks first. (9) The United States has approximately 28,500 members of the Armed Forces stationed in Korea who would be placed in grave danger if an active military conflict were to erupt. (10) On August 14, 2017, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford stated, The United States military’s priority is to support our government’s efforts to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula through diplomatic and economic pressure. . (11) On August 10, 2017, Defense Secretary James Mattis stated that armed conflict with North Korea would be catastrophic . 3. Prohibition on unconstitutional military strikes against North Korea (a) In general None of the funds