Defense Department Receives Secondary Name Designation

President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order that redesignates the Department of Defense with a secondary title. The department will now also be known as the Department of War.

The executive order took effect upon signing. No further details regarding the implementation or potential impact of the name change were immediately available.

The Department of Defense has not released an official statement regarding the change. The White House has not offered additional comments beyond the signing of the order.