Donald Trump orders ‘defence’ name change to ‘Department of War’

This is not the first name change for the department, but each iteration has come about through legislation, not an executive order

US first lady Melania Trump relays a reporter's question to president Donald Trump during a private dinner for technology and business leaders at the White House. Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder

US president Donald Trump was expected to rebrand the Defence Department to the Department of War through an executive order late yesterday, a move that the administration has said more accurately reflects the mission of the men and women serving in uniform today.

“Restoring the name ‘Department of War’ will sharpen the focus of this Department on our national interest, and signal to adversaries America’s

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