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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’

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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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The Independent UK

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

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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.

Benzinga

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’.

Al Jazeera

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.

International Business Times

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 Independent UK

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 - US

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.

Latin Times

Maduro Claims Venezuela Will 'Stand Tall' Against 'A New Imperialistic Ramming' After Attack Against Vessel That Killed 11

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country will "stand tall" against a "new imperialistic ramming" after the Trump administration blew up a vessel off its coast, killing 11 people it claimed were transporting drugs

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The Independent UK

Was Trump’s Venezuelan boat attack a ‘war crime’? Experts say extrajudicial killings violate international law

Attack raises serious questions about president’s legal authority for lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Says Trump Gave The Order To 'Blow Up' Vessel Off Venezuelan Coast Instead Of Interdicting It

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that President Donald Trump gave the order to "blow up" the vessel off Venezuela's coast on Tuesday rather than interdicting it

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Says Trump Admin Will 'Go On The Offense' Against Cartels: 'Full Might Of The U.S.'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration will "go on the offense" against cartels after targeting a vessel off the Venezuelan coast

The Independent UK

The Latest: New Polish president endorsed by Trump visits White House

Poland’s new president is visiting the White House hoping to strengthen his relationship with President Donald Trump and make the case that the U.S. needs to maintain its strong military presence in his country

Latin Times

Trump Slams Venezuela After Attacking Vessel Off its Coast: 'Has Been a Very Bad Actor'

President Donald Trump criticized Venezuela's authoritarian government when addressing the U.S.'s attack against a vessel off the country's coast on Tuesday

The Guardian - US

Top Biden-era official warns US could stumble into ‘disastrous’ intervention in Venezuela

US military buildup and attack on alleged narco boat spark fears of protracted guerrilla war in South America

Latin Times

Pete Hegseth Warns Maduro After Attack Against Vessel Off Venezuela: 'Should Be Worried'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro "should be worried" after an attack against a vessel off the South American country's coast

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