US Department of Defense will now also be called Department of War : White House

New Delhi/Washington, Sep 7 (UNI) The United States Department of Defence will now also be called ‘Department of War.’
US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to restore the historic name “Department of War” as a secondary title for the Department of Defence, the White House announced.

This is the 200th Executive Order the President has signed since taking office.

The Order authorises the Secretary of Defence, the Department of Defence, and subordinate officials to use secondary titles such as “Secretary of War,” “Department of War,” and “Deputy Secretary of War” in official correspondence, public communications, ceremonial contexts, and non-statutory documents within the executive branch, the White House said in a statement.

The Order directs all executive departments and agencies to recognize and accommodate these secondary titles in internal and external communications and instructs the Secretary of War to recommend actions, to include legislative and executive actions, required to permanently rename the U.S. Department of Defence to the U.S. Department of War.

The Order said the United States military is the ‘’strongest and most lethal fighting force in the world and the President believes this Department should have a name that reflects its unmatched power and readiness to protect national interests.’’
The Department of War, established in 1789, led the U.S. to victory in the War of 1812, World War I, and World War II, inspiring confidence in America’s military strength.

On January 8, 1790, President George Washington, in his First Annual Address to Congress, stated “To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace”. Our founders knew that projecting strength would be the best way to ensure that we would rarely need to use it.

‘’The name ‘Department of War’ conveys a stronger message of readiness and resolve compared to ‘Department of Defence,’ which emphasises only defensive capabilities.
Restoring the name ‘Department of War’ will sharpen the focus of this Department on our national interest and signal to adversaries America’s readiness to wage war to secure its interests.

‘’The American people elected President Trump to restore an America First approach, prioritising peace through strength and ensuring the world respects the United States again,’’ the White House said, adding that in his first week in office, President Trump signed an Executive Order to prioritise readiness and lethality in US armed forces.’’
It said President Trump has emphasised restoring national pride in America’s military heritage, including honouring historic victories as the Nation approaches its 250th birthday.

To honor the Army’s 250th birthday, President Trump held a military parade in Washington, D.C., showcasing America’s military might and celebrating its storied legacy of valor and victory.

Rreferring to some recent military actions by the US, the White House statement said ‘’Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. military delivered a decisive and obliterating strike against Iran’s nuclear capabilities, demonstrating America’s unmatched military power and deterring further aggression.’’