<P> A declaration of war is a formal declaration issued by a national government indicating that a state of war exists between that nation and another . In the United Kingdom , only the monarch has the power to declare war and peace , under the royal prerogative . There have been no declarations of war since the Second World War , though British Armed Forces have taken part in armed conflict on numerous occasions nonetheless . </P>
<P> A declaration of war is a formal declaration issued by a national government indicating that a state of war exists between that nation and another . In the United Kingdom , only the monarch has the power to declare war and peace , under the royal prerogative . There have been no declarations of war since the Second World War , though British Armed Forces have taken part in armed conflict on numerous occasions nonetheless . </P>
who decides if we go to war uk
who decides if we go to war uk
monarch
monarch