The US Department of War instead of defense: Trump's decision ignites social media platforms
On Friday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of the Ministry of Defense to the Ministry of War.
This step is a name that the ministry carried last time in the 1940s, and according to the text that BBC seen, the goal is to "show strength and determination."
The ministry will use the new name at the beginning "secondary title" while the American administration seeks to obtain the approval of Congress to make this change always.
Trump had told reporters in August that he was confident of supporting Congress for the idea if necessary.
The White House has not yet announced the cost of rename the ministry, but the American media expects the cost of redesigning hundreds of agencies and slogans, email addresses, and uniforms, to one billion dollars.
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According to the text of Executive Order No. 200 since Trump's return to the White House, "the name of the Ministry of War carries a stronger message that reflects readiness and firmness, unlike the previous name that is limited to referring to the defensive capabilities."
From within the Oval Office, Trump described the new name as "the most convenient in light of the current situation in the world," stressing that "this name directs the message of victory."
"Reviving the name"
The US "Ministry of War" was established by the first President of the United States, George Washington, but its name changed after the Second World War.
Trump had put forward the idea of restoring the name several times, noting that the United States has an "incredible history" in the two world wars under the old name.
The Ministry of War was established in 1789, and it had a "decisive role" in leading the United States towards victory in the 1812 war, the First World War, and the Second World War, which contributed to the consolidation of confidence in the capabilities of the American military power, according to the White House.
On January 8, 1790, President George Washington said in his first annual speech to Congress, that "preparing for war is the best way to maintain peace."
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Under this change, Defense Minister Beit Higsith became officially known as the "Minister of War", and was entrusted with the task of taking the legislative and executive steps necessary to permanently install this designation.
Higsth expressed his full support for this decision, citing the slogan of his first infantry unit: "Whoever wants peace, let him prepare for war."
In a post on his official account on the "X" platform, he stressed that the Ministry of War will remain in a state of ready, and by all possible means, to ensure the security and peace of citizens, stressing that achieving peace is only through force.
During the signing ceremony of the executive order, Higseth stressed that change is not just a rename, but rather a restoration of the Ministry's identity, stressing the importance and impact of words.
He added: "We will attack, not only defend. The utmost combat effectiveness, no lukewarm legal. Violent effect, no political correction. We will raise warriors, not just defenders."
Social media pioneers raised questions about the indications of changing the name of the US Department of Defense to the Ministry of War, considering that the matter is not limited to a formal change, but rather reflects a deeper trend, and may indicate the United States’s transfer from the defense position to a “offensive” strategy.
Noha Al -Alami said in a comment on her via the "X" platform that the new name "The Ministry of War" accurately expresses American policy, adding: "It was never a defense ministry, but it was always a war and destruction."
Maya Rahal wrote through her account that "the US Department of War is nothing but" a tool to fabricate wars around the world and kill vulnerable and afflicted peoples, as it happens in Gaza, "as she put it.
Yassin Ezz El -Din asked: "Trump changes the name of the Ministry of Defense to the Ministry of War, and then aspires to Nobel for Peace, if all this destruction occurred in the name of the defense, then what do we expect from a ministry called the war?"
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Malla Abboud Al -Karkhi, through his account on the "X" platform, said that changing the name of the Pentagon to the "Ministry of War" reflects a strategic shift in American policy from defense to the attack, as he put it, describing the move as "the largest military and psychological readiness in America's history so far."
Al -Karkhi pointed out that the "Ministry of War" budget is 895 billion dollars, which means that any upcoming military confrontation may be supported by nearly a trillion dollars, considering that this is enough to convert it into "crazy wars."
An account in the name of "De Grashia" described Trump's decision as a "suspicious" step, noting that the name "The Ministry of War is the same as" terrorist groups. "
Abdel -Razzaq wrote through his account that changing the name of the US Department of Defense to the "Ministry of War" is mainly related to the escalating confrontation with China and Russia, as he put it.
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Hussein Abu Raya believes in a post on the X platform that what he described as "China's reviews with its summits, is Trump's fear", which prompted him to change the name of the US Department of Defense to the Ministry of War.
While Asif Ibn Barkhia believes that changing the name of the US Department of Defense to the Ministry of War indicates the beginning of the "Third World War".
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Hassan Mohamed Al -Soumi said that America has become more than ever as a "threat to its global leadership", and that changing the name of the Ministry of Defense to the Ministry of War reflects what he described as "the existing existential fear", as he put it.
An account of Bassem Serpuzid raises a question after what he described as the huge military parade of the Republic of China in the presence of Russian, Korean and Indian presidents, as he wonders: Is the global theater for a third world war?
Nassibi Bouaziz believes that the decision is a warning message addressed to the leaders of China, Russia and North Korea, confirming America's willingness to face any possible conspiracies, as he described.
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