Overview

• White House officials say President Trump will sign an order today permitting the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use “Department of War” and related titles in official communications.
• The administration’s information sheet lists secondary titles such as “War Minister” and directs Hegseth to propose steps needed for a lasting change.
• Hegseth has publicly embraced the label, posting it in all caps on social media and framing the shift as a revival of a “warrior ethos.”
• Reporters note that a formal name change still hinges on legislation and that the immediate legal effect of the executive order remains unclear.
• Analyses estimate a full rebrand could cost hundreds of millions of dollars for global signage, stationery and digital updates, with Fox News first reporting the plan and Reuters corroborating.