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Department of War Releases National Defense Strategy – Homeland at Forefront

The Department of War released the 2026 National Defense Strategy on January 23, emphasizing a return to peace through ...

The Department of Defense’s ‘Strategy’ Is More Like a Wish List

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

Renaming the Department of Defense the 'Department of War' could cost up to $125 million

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 ...
Homeland Security Today

Department of War Releases 2026 National Defense Strategy, Emphasizing Homeland Defense and ‘Peace Through Strength’

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

The 2026 National Defense Strategy: No Surprises but Plenty of Mandate

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

How the War Department became the Department of Defense – and back again

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 ...
Portland Press Herald

Department of Defense name change is no coincidence | Letter

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. It is no small irony that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth changed the name of ...