The tone is unmistakable—and misplaced. Strategy documents are not campaign speeches, and they should not be party propaganda ...

The Trump administration's push to change the Defense Department's name to the Department of War could cost nine figures, according to a new estimate by Congress' budget watchdog.

The U.S. Department of War released its 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) on January 23, 2026, laying out a defense ...

Lockheed Martin said it will quadruple its Thaad missile-defense system output, to roughly 400 interceptors a year, in response to demand from Pentagon officials gearing up for conflicts on multiple ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has embraced the new moniker.

Renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost U.S. taxpayers as much as $125 million depending on how broadly and quickly the change is made, according to an analysis released ...

Pete Hegseth's first National Defense Strategy lays out how the Pentagon will execute guidance from the White House.

The 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) follows closely the 2025 National Security Strategy, as it should. It also falls in ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fastened the final screw into a new Department of War plaque at the Pentagon’s main entrance for visiting VIPs Thursday, marking the latest effort to cement a name ...

This article appeared in History of War magazine issue 153. In September 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense to the 'Department of War', reverting ...

A Pentagon watchdog found confusing counter-drone policies are leaving some US military bases vulnerable to drone incursions.

A report released by the Congressional Budget Office estimated the amount of money that would be spent on new signs and letterhead, should Congress approve a change.