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News in English (USA) / 05.06.2026 / 19:00

House GOP Supports Renaming Defense Department Amid Controversy

The House GOP has officially endorsed a proposal to rename the Department of Defense to the ‘Department of War’, a move linked to Trump’s leadership. Despite pushback on related issues, such as the rejection of Confederate-linked base names, the House Armed Services Panel has approved the name change, which is projected to cost taxpayers up to $125 million. Critics are calling it a vanity project, but supporters believe it reflects a significant shift in military nomenclature.
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