SaralnamaToday: US President Donald Trump signed an order to rebrand the Pentagon as 'Department of War'. The change makes it a secondary title to 'Department of Defense'. From: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will seek Congress approval for a permanent name change. Until: Seven US warships and a submarine head to the Caribbean after a US airstrike killed 11 people on a boat. Next: Republican lawmakers plan to introduce bills to make the name switch official. Trump says the old name better shows military victories. The move follows his claims of being an 'anti-war president'. (Updated 6 Sep 2025, 02:12 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Today: US President Donald Trump signed an order to rebrand the Pentagon as 'Department of War '
- The change makes it a secondary title to 'Department of Defense'
- From: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will seek Congress approval for a permanent name change