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Trump and Hegseth propose renaming Defense Department as Department of War

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have floated renaming the U.S. Department of Defense as the Department of War. The supplied report describes a proposal, not a binding change.

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The proposal signals a more openly war-oriented framing of U.S. defense policy, though it has no confirmed operational effect.

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  1. Trump, Hegseth float renaming Defense Department to Department of War ↗navytimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 28, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC

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