In a brilliant, common-sense move that has sent the globalist swamp into a tailspin, President Donald J. Trump has announced his plan to restore the honest and powerful original name of our nation’s military command: the Department of War.
For 75 years, the political establishment in Washington has engaged in a pathetic act of politically correct self-deception, pretending that the most powerful military in human history is merely a “defensive” force.
President Trump is ending that lie. He is bringing truth, honesty, and a winning mindset back to our military, and he is sending a clear message to our enemies that the days of American weakness are over for good.
‘Defense is Too Defensive’
President Trump, in his signature, straight-talking style, cut right to the heart of the matter.
“Defense is too defensive,” he said. “And we want to be defensive, but we want to be offensive too if we have to be… We won World War I [and] World War II. It was called the Department of War.”
This is an undeniable and powerful truth. When America was at its strongest, when we defeated tyranny and saved the world twice, we were not afraid to call our military what it is. The name “Department of War” is a name associated with victory. The name “Department of Defense” is the name of a timid, apologetic bureaucracy.
Peace Through Strength
The fake news media and the liberal elites will scream that this is “aggressive” and “unilateral.” They are wrong. This is the ultimate expression of the Peace Through Strength doctrine that they have never understood.
The best way to defend America and prevent wars is to have a military so powerful, so feared, and so clearly ready for action that no adversary would ever dare to test us. Calling it the Department of War is not a threat – it is a promise. It is a promise to our enemies that we are prepared to win, and it is a promise to the American people that our leaders will no longer be ashamed of American power.
A Rebuke to the Globalist Swamp
This isn’t just about a name. This is a rejection of the entire failed, post-World War II globalist philosophy that has led to endless wars and American decline.
The name was changed to “Department of Defense” in 1949 as a signal of weakness to the world, a promise that America would put “collective security” ahead of our own national interests. President Trump is shredding that failed promise and restoring an America First foreign policy that is proud of our strength and unapologetic in its mission to protect our country.
Truth in Advertising
This is a brilliant and necessary move from a President who understands that words have power. The purpose of our military is to be ready to fight and win wars to protect our freedom. It is time for its name to reflect that honest and powerful truth.
The swamp can cry about their precious “norms,” but the American people understand common sense. We are proud of our military, and we are proud to finally have a President who is not afraid to call it what it is: the Department of War.