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$50 million and counting, DOD legislative proposal scopes statutory cost of Department of War rebrand

$50 million and counting, DOD legislative proposal scopes statutory cost of Department of War rebrand

A Department of Defense legislative proposal sent to Capitol Hill this month pegs the cost of renaming DOD to the "Department of War" at roughly $50 million to date, with the figure expected to climb. The proposal would trigger about 7,600 conforming changes to federal law, according

Trump weighs renaming DOD back to War Department

Trump weighs renaming DOD back to War Department

President Donald Trump has revived a decades-old debate by signaling his intent to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, reports Politico. The proposal would undo a 1947 reorganization under President Harry Truman, who consolidated the Army, Air Force, and Navy under a newly created Defense Department

Senators slam $40 million Guantánamo migrant detention as wasteful and legally questionable

Senators slam $40 million Guantánamo migrant detention as wasteful and legally questionable

A Senate delegation is calling on the Trump administration to end its Guantánamo Bay migrant detention program, labeling it an “unsustainably expensive” misuse of military resources after the Pentagon revealed the operation has cost $40 million in just six weeks, reports the New York Times. The operation, established in February,

Austin reflects on his tenure as secretary of defense

Austin reflects on his tenure as secretary of defense

Lloyd J Austin III, in his farewell remarks as secretary of defense, reflected on a career spanning 45 years, including his leadership of the Pentagon since 2021. Addressing troops, Austin highlighted achievements such as recalibrating the military's focus on China, rallying support for Ukraine, preventing conflict in the

DOD’s Defense Security Cooperation Service launched for foreign military sales

DOD’s Defense Security Cooperation Service launched for foreign military sales

At a Pentagon ceremony 1 October 2024, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) launched the Defense Security Cooperation Service (DSCS) to improve security cooperation among U.S. allies and partners to facilitate foreign military sales (FMS). "The ability of our allies and partners to win future wars will be