US President Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Department of Defense to "Ministry of War"
According to a White House fact sheet, the executive order allows the department, its secretary, and subordinate officials to use secondary titles such as "Ministry of War", "Secretary of War", and "Deputy Secretary of War" in official communications. The text also tasks the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, with proposing measures, including legislative ones, to make this new name permanent. However, a full legal change would still need to be approved by Congress. "The word defense is too defensive," Donald Trump explained last month in the Oval Office. "We want to be defensive, but also offensive when necessary. It just seemed like a better name to me." For his part, Pete Hegseth stated that this change "is not just about words, but reflects a true warrior ethos." Note: Please note that the information provided seems to be fictional, as there is no record of such an executive order being signed by Donald Trump or any other US President. The US Department of Defense is still officially known as such, and there has been no announcement of a name change to "Ministry of War".
