Trump intends to rechristen the Pentagon as the Department of War - Trump intends to rechristen the Pentagon as the War Department.
In a surprising move, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he intends to sign an Executive Order to rename the Department of Defense as the "War Department." According to sources, the order will allow the use of the new title as a "secondary title" within the executive branch, although no exact future signing date has been specified.
The renaming of the Department of Defense has been in the works for some time, with Trump occasionally musing about the idea in the past. The move is intended to revive a "warrior ethos" and project an image of a peacemaker, according to media reports. The name "War Department" was originally established in 1789, according to U.S. government records, and was used until shortly after World War II.
Trump's announcement comes as the U.S. military has been actively involved in various international conflicts. Under Trump's orders, U.S. military aircraft dropped bunker-busting bombs to weaken Iran's nuclear plans, and the U.S. military recently joined Israel in attacking Iranian nuclear facilities.
However, Trump has not yet secured a significant breakthrough in ending the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In addition, several peace agreements mediated by the U.S. have been presented by Trump in recent months, but their effectiveness remains to be seen.
In a bid to address rising crime in the U.S. capital, Trump activated the National Guard weeks ago. Military personnel can be seen on the streets of Washington, D.C., and the aim, according to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, is to make the homeland safer.
Trump's desire for the Nobel Peace Prize is an open secret, but it remains unclear whether the name change will take effect immediately after the order. The U.S. government's approach to achieving peace is through strength and dominance, and the renaming of the Department of Defense as the "War Department" is a reflection of this philosophy.
In other news, the U.S. government recently conducted a strike against a boat suspected of carrying drugs from Venezuela in the South Caribbean, resulting in 11 deaths. The move is part of the U.S.'s ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and maintain security in the region.
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