In common usage, the term "cold war" refers to a war that consists of indirect conflict rather than direct conflict. Basically, a war with casualties but no battles or armed fighting.
A cold war is a state of conflict between nations that does not involve direct military action but is pursued primarily through economic and political actions, propaganda acts of espionage or proxy wars waged by surrogates
the constitution provides that the president "shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the senators present concur"
