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Trump to sign executive order renaming Pentagon the Department of War

President Trump's executive order restores 'Department of War' as a secondary title for the Pentagon, emphasizing a 'warrior ethos' to project military strength, pending congressional approval.

  • President Trump will sign an executive order on September 5, 2025, to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War, restoring its original title used until 1949.
  • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that the name change reflects a cultural shift at the Pentagon, emphasizing a focus on offensive military operations.
  • The rebranding requires congressional approval for a permanent change, as noted by a White House official.
  • The order signifies Trump's vision for military renaming as part of a broader 'warrior ethos' campaign.
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Trump signs executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War

President Donald Trump signs an executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War.

·Florida, United States
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Donald Trump will sign a decree this Friday to change the name of the Pentagon-based Ministry of Defence. The Pentagon-based Ministry of Defence will take on the name of the "Ministry of War" as it was called from 1789 to 1949. "Defense, it's too defensive, and we also want to be offensive," he said to the press at the end of August. (International).

The U.S. Department of Defense is given a new name, but this renaming doesn't make anyone tremble.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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Politico broke the news in on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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