What tensions may arise from the division of the war powers between the congress and the president?

Answer 1

The Congress has the ultimate control over the President's military power. However, the President is the supreme commander of all US Military forces and can order military action such as air strikes or even armed intervention into a foreign country, and this is where disputes may arise with Congress. Congress controls the purse strings and so any unauthorized military action must be done with military supplies that are already on hand and so must be relatively limited and short-lived unless Congress agrees to authorize additional funds. Such authorization is likely to provoke resistance and debate in Congress. It is especially irksome if the President starts a war that is hard to get out of gracefully or safely for the troops involved and thus more of less forces Congress to support. .