Trump Signs Executive Order Allowing Pentagon to Use 'Department of War' as Secondary Title
Summary
Trump signs executive order allowing Pentagon to use 'Department of War' as secondary title, claiming stronger military readiness while directing officials to explore permanent name change from current Defense Department designation.
Key Points
- Trump signs executive order allowing the Department of Defense to use 'Department of War' as a secondary title in official communications and ceremonial contexts
- The name change aims to convey stronger readiness and resolve, with Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arguing that major war victories stopped after the original War Department became the Defense Department in 1947
- The order directs Secretary Hegseth to recommend actions needed for permanently renaming the department, emphasizing maximum lethality and decisive victory over prolonged conflicts