Fact-Checking the “16 Years of Peace” Claim: What Congressional Data Actually Shows China’s recent statement references a long-cited interpretation of Congressional Research Service reports listing hundreds of US armed forces deployments abroad since 1798—over 400 instances by some tallies, including non-declared actions. Analysts note these range from minor interventions to larger conflicts; formal war declarations occurred just 11 times. Perspectives differ: some see a pattern of global engage