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Trump Hails Department Of War Rebrand As 'Message Of Victory'

US President Donald Trump signed an order Friday rebranding the Department of Defense as the Department of War, saying it sent a "message of victory" to the rest of the world.

International Business Times

Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as Department of War

Directive will make Department of War secondary title and is way to get around need for congressional approval

The Guardian - US

Pentagon Official Reportedly Says Attack Against Venezuelan Vessel Targeted Civilians: 'May Be Criminals, But They Aren't Combatants'

A Pentagon official reportedly said the U.S. attack against a Venezuelan vessel on Tuesday "directly targeted civilians" because even if they were transporting drugs, they would be considered "criminals," not "combatants"

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Trump unveils ‘Department of War’ — but Hill may have a say - Roll Call

The president signed an executive order Friday to change the Department of Defense’s name, and Congress may soon consider weighing in.

Roll Call

Trump Admin Reportedly Set To Prioritize Security Operations In The Western Hemisphere Over Deterring China

The Trump administration is set to prioritize homeland security and operations in the Western Hemisphere over deterring China, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Hegseth claims he has ‘absolute and complete authority’ to kill suspected drug gang members

The Secretary of Defense says ‘defense of the American people alone’ gives the administration authority

The Independent UK

‘I’m sure Congress will go along’: Trump brings back 150-year-old name that ‘just sounded better’ – but can he actually do it?

Apparently we're making war sound cooler again... because that's what America needs right now.

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Trump sends 10 stealth fighter planes to Puerto Rico amid war on Caribbean drug cartels

Move comes after US accuses Venezuela of buzzing warship and a deadly US missile strike in Caribbean Sea

The Guardian - US

Trump news live: President rebrands Pentagon to ‘Department of War’ as Hegseth promises ‘maximum lethality’

Trump called 1947 decision to use Department of Defense name, taken during Harry Truman’s presidency, ‘woke’

The Independent UK

Trump to Rebrand Pentagon: Why the Department of Defense Will Be Renamed the Department of War

Donald Trump will sign an executive order allowing the Pentagon to use its historic title, the Department of War. The White House says the change reflects strength, but critics call it costly and symbolic.

International Business Times UK

Trump, misled by video of 2020 protests shown on Fox, threatens to send troops to Portland – as it happened

President also says US must be ‘very careful’ in removing mandates for ‘vaccines that are so amazing’

The Guardian - US

Why has Trump renamed the US Department of Defense to Department of War?

Although the US President’s decision to rename the Department of Defense is a highly controversial one, the government arm was actually called the Department of War until 1947.

Euronews

Maduro Says He Will Begin 'Mobilizing' Militias After U.S. Attack Against Vessel That Killed 11 on Tuesday

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said he will begin "mobilizing" civilian militias following the U.S. attack against a vessel that killed 11 people on Tuesday

Latin Times

Trump to rebrand Pentagon as part of ‘warrior ethos’ campaign

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Evening Standard

Trump orders Pentagon to be rebranded as Department of War

Pete Hegseth, who has served as Defence Secretary since January, posted the words "DEPARTMENT OF WAR" on X on Thursday night

Benzinga

Trump Orders Pentagon Rebranded As 'Department Of War' Because Department Of Defense Is 'Too Defensive'

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to let the Pentagon use the name "Department of War" for the Department of Defense, a White House official confirmed to Reuters on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

US Department of Defense to be renamed ‘Department of War’: Report

President Donald Trump recently said ‘defence is too defensive’ as the US wants ‘to be offensive too’.

International Business Times

Trump Rebrands Department Of Defense As 'Department Of War'

President Donald Trump is changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the White House announced Thursday, insisting the rebrand will project a more powerful image.

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The Independent UK

The Army’s adding AI to soldiers’ phones and laptops to swiftly identify enemy threats after Hegseth’s push for new tech

TurbineOne also reportedly has the ability to control “drone swarms”

The Independent UK

Trump to sign executive order changing Pentagon’s name to ‘Department of War’

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Friday that will officially change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

The Guardian - US

Trump expected to order rebrand of Pentagon as ‘Department of War’

Move is attempt to formalize name change without an act of Congress, as US president says: ‘We’re just going to do it’

The Guardian - AU

Wong responds to Andrews photo; proposed Harbour Bridge march headed to court – as it happened

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Latin Times

Republican Rep. Threats Top Venezuelan Official Over Warning To Opposition Leader: 'The Wrath Of God Will Fall Upon You'

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar threatened top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello over a warning he made to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado amid tensions with the U.S.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Rejects UN Report About Drug Production In Venezuela: 'I Don't Care What The UN Says'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed a UN report claiming that most drug-trafficking in South America takes place in Colombia and Ecuador, rather than Venezuela

Al Jazeera

In boat strike, Trump repurposes ‘war on terror’ for Latin American crime

Analysts warn the US is using its ‘war on terror’ playbook for potential extrajudicial killings in Latin America.

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