US EditionTrump says he could rename Department of Defense to Department of War soon
- On Monday, August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump announced in the White House Oval Office he plans to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War soon.
- Trump’s announcement follows the historical background where the Department of War oversaw military branches from 1789 until it was renamed the Department of Defense in 1949 after the National Security Act of 1947.
- Trump criticized the current department's name as sounding bad and stated, “I don't want to be defense only,” suggesting the new name better reflects both defense and offense roles.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed plans to rename the agency are coming soon, though it remains uncertain if the executive branch can change the name without congressional approval.
- The renaming initiative may imply a shift in military identity and posture, while possible legislative objections or legal challenges have not yet been determined.
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Hegseth Accidentally Tells The Truth About Trump's 'Department Of War' Renaming With Awkward Freudian Slip
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tripped himself up with a massive Freudian slip while explaining to reporters why he'd like to return to calling his department the Department of War.Hegseth spoke after President Donald Trump on Monday during a White House meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, where Trump said he wants to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War. Trump argued that the U.S. had enjoyed an “unbelievable hi…
The Department of War would remind America what’s really at stake
President Donald Trump made headlines this week by signaling a rebrand of the Defense Department — restoring its original name, the Department of War.At first, I was skeptical. “Defense” suggests restraint, a principle I consider vital to U.S. foreign policy. “War” suggests aggression. But for the first 158 years of the republic, that was the honest name: the Department of War.A Department of War recognizes the truth: The military exists to figh…
Democratic Party of Arkansas chair calls Trump’s suggested Department of Defense renaming ‘stupid’ | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Newly-elected chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas Marcus Jones took aim Tuesday at President Donald Trump's proposal to rename the U.S. Department of Defense, calling the idea "just plain stupid."
Trump Proposes Renaming Department Of Defense To Department Of War
Let’s be honest. Words matter. What you call something says a lot about what you think of it. Does a strong nation use weak words?... The post Trump Proposes Renaming Department Of Defense To Department Of War appeared first on Patriot Journal.
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