Military AI Is Putting Civilians - And Troops - At Risk: Experts

A new report raises serious concerns with how few guardrails there are for advanced weaponry, as the Department of Defense demands billions for these systems ...

Paranoid Pentagon Pete Bars Military Paper From Briefing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth barred his agency’s own military news publication from attending his press conference. Hegseth, 45, held an on-brand briefing Thursday to provide updates on President ...

University of Idaho partners with Uniformed Services University on $7M biomedical research to aid military families

Both universities are launching research projects to aid military members, veterans and families through seven different ...
Military.com

What’s in a Name? DoD vs. DoW — And Why It Matters More Than You Think

When workers at the Pentagon quietly removed “Department of Defense” plaques and replaced them with new bronze signs reading “Department of War,” the reaction was immediate. Photos of Defense ...

Hegseth orders ‘ruthless, no-excuses’ review of military legal offices

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced a “ruthless” overhaul of the military’s legal offices. “For too long, ...
Military.com

Trump Gives DoD ‘Secondary’ Name as Department of War, Circumventing Congress

The Trump administration is now referring to the Pentagon as the Department of War, even though the name has not legally changed. On Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump signed an executive order ...
Military Times

Trump will seek ‘Department of War’ rebrand for Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at an event Tuesday with President Donald Trump on the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP) President ...

University of Nebraska on short list as Department of Defense reshapes military officer education

The U.S. Department of War is considering the University of Nebraska as a potential new partner for military education ...
UPI

Department of War: Defense Dept. name change now promotes 'warrior ethos'

Sept. 5 (UPI) --President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order directing the Department of Defense to revert to its old title of Department of War and for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ...

Department of Defense spent $93B in one month under Hegseth

Open the Books, an organization dedicated to watching government spending, published its report on March 9, 2026.
Los Angeles Times

‘Department of War’ is a more accurate label than ‘Defense’

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “Defense is too defensive,” noted President Trump recently, as he announced that the Department of Defense would ...
Military Times

‘Department of War’ rebrand could cost up to $125 million, CBO says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth finishes the installation of a Department of War plaque at the Pentagon, Nov. 13, 2025. (Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech/Air Force) The Trump administration’s effort to rename ...