Donald Trump An executive order was signed on Friday to rename the Ministry of Defense as the Ministry of War, a callback to the original name used by the department between 1789 and 1947.
The directive would make the War Department a secondary title, a way to meet Congress’ approval to formally rename federal agencies, a government official said.
“We won World War I, we won World War II, we won everything,” Trump said in the signing. “Then we decided to wake up and change the name to the Department of Defense.”
The government has begun implementing symbolic changes: Pentagon visitors Defense.gov The website is now automatically redirected to war.
The move happened just days after a deadly U.S. Navy air strike killed 11 people on a small boat in international waters, a drug ship run by Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Some legal experts question Is the strike legal under international law.
The combination of radical military action and a more symbolic brand with Trump’s repeated claims are “anti-war presidents”, who campaigned to end conflict and avoid a new war. Trump said during the signing of the order that his focus on power and trade has improved the U.S. position in the world.
Trump argues better about the original name Reflect military victory Honestly, it represents what the department does. The branding will reverse the name change in 1947, part of the post-war reforms that emphasize defenses against the war.
Seven U.S. warships and one nuclear-powered fast attack submarine are Report Another layer of measures Trump has taken with him claiming the threat from Tren de Aragua after Monday’s strike.
Although Florida’s House Representative Greg Steube and Utah Sen. Mike Lee from Republican, Republican’s House Representative Greg Steube will eventually need congressional approval. Legislation has been introduced Make the conversion formal.
Secretary of Defense, “We will continue to attack, not just defend. Pete Hegsethsaid in the Oval Office. “We will develop warriors, not just defenders. So this War Department, Mr. President, is like America is back.”
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