00:00In a controversial move, Trump signed an executive order renaming the U.S. Department of Defense to the Department of War, citing a need to call things what they are.
00:10The name change is already reflected in internal communications and the department's online presence.
00:16The defense secretary is now being referred to as Secretary of War in official memos.
00:21Trump framed the change as a message of strength and deterrence.
00:24Critics argue it fosters a more aggressive national identity and undermines efforts toward diplomacy and peace.
00:31Legally, a full rebranding would require congressional approval, but the symbolic shift is already drawing international scrutiny.
00:38NATO allies have expressed unease while Trump supporters hail it as a bold return to American realism.
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