Summary: The Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) allows the US military to be deployed against Al-Qaeda and any “associated forces.” Because of its broad nature, it has been used as a justification for military force across the globe, from Afghanistan and Iraq to Yemen and Niger. It was passed in 2001. Congress hasn’t renegotiated it since then.<br><br>How does Congress’s responsibility of oversight apply to the military? And how has the relationship between Congress and the military evolved since the AUMF was passed over 17 years ago?<br><br>Our guest, Dr. Charles A. Stevenson, is a former US Senate staffer with more than 20 years of experience in foreign affairs and defense policy. He is now a foreign policy professor at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Stevenson joins the podcast to discuss the importance of congressional oversight, the dynamics of the congressional-military relationship, and possibly the Space Force, with Thomas and Nick.<br><br>This podcast is in no way intended to reflect the official positions of the Department of Defense or any other military entity.<br><br>Credits:<br>Thomas Krasnican, host<br>Nick Paraiso, host<br>Haz Yano, engineer and producer<br>David Raban, engineer and publisher<br>Aishwarya Kumar, producer<br>Mary Martha Maclay, producer<br><br>Special thanks to the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.
