I.2. Requirements for a Declaration of War

All Declarations of War must:

1. Identify the entity or entities against whom war is declared;

2. Set forth the constitutional justification, including the nature and severity of the threat;

3. Describe the intended objectives of the conflict in clear terms, even if full restoration or victory cannot be immediately defined; and

4. Establish fixed conditions and intervals for congressional review, with renewal required for any continuation beyond twelve (12) months.

The full text of any proposed Declaration of War must be published no less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to a final vote, except in cases where delay would produce imminent, irreparable harm, in which case the justification must still be made public within forty-eight (48) hours of the vote.

A Declaration of War does not alter, suspend, or diminish any Right guaranteed by this Charter.