Trump wants to rename the Ministry of Defense’s return to the war

president Donald Trump The Defense Department announced that changes could be “will be made around next week or so”.

The president said at the White House Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth “As I said the War Department is incredible.”

Trump added: “You know we call it the Department of Defense, but between us, I think we’re going to change the name. Do you want to know the truth? I think we’re going to have some information about this, maybe soon.”

“But I think, because, you know, the Ministry of Defense, we won the First World War of World War II. It’s called the Ministry of War. For me, that’s really. Defense is part of that. But I feel like we’re going to change.” “I’m chatting with people. Everyone loves it. We had an incredible history of victory when the Ministry of War. Then, we changed it to the Ministry of Defense.

Trump then said: “I think you’re going to hear or see something about it in the next few weeks,” and “maybe there will be such a change in the next week or so.”

Hegseth

When asked about the name change of another White House event on Monday, Trump told reporters: “We’re just going to do that.”

Trump also said: “I’m sure Congress will keep moving forward if we need it. I don’t think we even need it. But if we need it, I believe Congress will keep moving forward.” You know, that’s the name we won the First World War. We won World War II. We won everything. And, to me, it seems more appropriate. The other is that defense is too defensive. And we want to stay defensive, but we also want to offend if we have to. So, this sounds like a better name. ”

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President Donald Trump held an executive order on cashless bail in Washington on Monday, August 25, 2025. Trump suggested on Monday that the Department of Defense could get a new name. (AP/Evan Vucci)

this Ministry of National Defense It says on its website that the Department of War was established by Congress at the cabinet level in August 1789 to oversee the operation and maintenance of the military, navy and marines. ”

After the end of World War II, in July 1947, President Harry Truman Sign the National Security Law The website said this would merge the Navy and War sectors, as well as the newly independent Air Force, into a single organization called the National Military Institution, led by the Civilian Defense Minister of Defense, who are also responsible for overseeing the Joint Chiefs of Staff.”

Two years later, in August 1949, the National Security Law was amended and the national military agency was renamed to the Ministry of National Defense.

The Ministry of Defense logo was seen ahead of a press conference held in the Pentagon in October 2023. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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“This change revokes the cabinet-level status of the Army, Navy and Air Force Secretary and places them all subordinate to the Secretary of Defense, whose power and responsibilities have increased,” the Ministry of Defense website said.