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Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion

The proposed renaming aims to reflect a focus on military strength and readiness, with estimated costs reaching $2 billion pending congressional approval.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s directive to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War could cost as much as $2 billion, according to six people with knowledge of the potential cost

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For now the name “War Department” is a secondary title of the Department of Defense, unofficial

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WASHINGTON ? Donald Trump decided to dust off the past and rename the U.S. Department of Defense with his original name: Department of War, ?Department...

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NBC News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
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