"Trump on Friday signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to once again be named the so-called Department of War, reviving a name retired after World War II to mark America's turn to deterrence as the principle bulwark against nuclear annihilation. At an Oval Office ceremony, Trump said the change was about attitude, declaring, "It's really about winning." "We won the first world war, we won the second world war, we won everything before that and in between," Trump said during the order's signing."
"The order authorizes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials to use titles such as "Secretary of War" in official correspondence, though Trump also instructed Hegseth to recommend steps needed to make the change permanent. "We're going to go on offense, not just on defense. Maximum lethality, not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct," Hegseth said during Friday's signing ceremony. "We're going to raise up warriors, not just defenders.""
President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Defense Department as the 'Department of War' and directed the Pentagon's website and social media to switch from Defense.gov to War.gov. The rebranding revives a pre-World War II name and signals a shift toward deterrence and a more aggressive posture. The order allows officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to use titles like 'Secretary of War' in official correspondence and instructed Hegseth to recommend steps to make the change permanent. Hegseth pledged a focus on offense, 'maximum lethality,' and raising 'warriors' rather than defenders. Congressional allies introduced legislation to back the change while the administration explores alternative authorities.
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