On Friday, President Trump issued executive order 200, renaming the Department of Defense to the “Department of War.”
Trump stated from the Oval Office that the change in name “sends a message of victory, a message of strength” to the global community.
The president continued, saying, “It has to do with winning.” Every battle we were in, we should have won. We have the ability to win every conflict. However, we consciously choose to appear extremely awakened or politically correct.
From the First World War to the Second, and every war in between, we were victorious. Eventually, we woke up and rebranded as the Department of Defense. Thus, we will be proceeding with the Department of War,” he said.
He called it “a much more appropriate name, especially in light of where the world is right now.” and Trump praised it.
Our military is unmatched by any other nation. All throughout the world, our gear is second to none. The finest guys are among us. By a wide margin, new equipment factories. “No one can even come close to competing,” he declared.
Trump smiled and turned to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying, “I’d like to ask our, secretary of war, to say a few words.”
Hegseth expressed his gratitude to Trump for issuing the order, noting that the rebranding brings back the “warrior ethos” to the United States military.
Following the victory in the War for Independence in 1789, George Washington appointed Henry Knox to the position of first secretary of war and subsequently founded the War Department. After then, this nation triumphed in every significant conflict… According to Hegseth, the United States Department of Defense was renamed after WWII from the Department of War 150 years later. Since then, the country has failed to achieve a decisive military victory, as you correctly pointed out, Mr. President.
A restoration, not a mere renaming, is the goal of this name change, according to the secretary. Words have power. Just like you’ve guided us to, Mr. President, it’s about reviving the warrior spirit, reestablishing clarity as an objective, and giving purpose to the use of force.
After promising that the War Department would “fight decisively, not endless conflicts,” Hegseth made his promise clear. It will battle for victory, not defeat. Not content to only defend, we will launch an offensive as well. Aim for maximum murder, not sluggish compliance. He went on to say, “We’re going to raise up warriors, not just defenders,” and that the goal was to have a violent impact rather than be politically acceptable. And so, Mr. President, this War Department is back in business.
A White House information sheet that was previously supplied with HeadlinesForever Digital states that the executive order specifies the use of the Department of War as a secondary title for the Department of Defense, as well as words like “secretary of war” for Hegseth.
The necessity of obtaining ultimate approval from Congress, the body with the power to create federal executive departments, remains uncertain. Though Trump is certain the moniker will endure, he stated, “We’re going with it, and we’re going with it very strongly… ” nonetheless, it will be presented to Congress.