https://www.scmp.com/rss/523696/feed The latest news and top stories on the Department of War. A United States-based governmental body, the Department of War is the proposed new name for the US Department of Defense. It is dedicated to re-emphasising military lethality and the "warrior ethos." Its main areas of focus include military affairs, national defence and projecting US military strength. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agencies Agencies US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would tell a gathering of US generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia that they were cherished leaders who needed to be strong and tough. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned senior US military leaders from around the world for a meeting in Quantico on Tuesday – a rare gathering of the country’s military leadership in one location. “I want to tell the generals that we love them, they’re cherished leaders, to be strong, be tough and be smart... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327170/trump-says-he-will-tell-us-military-leaders-we-love-them-last-minute-quantico-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327170/trump-says-he-will-tell-us-military-leaders-we-love-them-last-minute-quantico-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Sep 2025 20:01:48 +0000 Wee Kek Koon Wee Kek Koon US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Department of Defence to revert to its former name, the Department of War, a title last used in the 1940s. He says the move better conveys strength, readiness and victory. Pete Hegseth – formerly the secretary of defence, now the secretary of war – is more hawkish. “We’re going to go on offence, not just on defence. Maximum lethality, not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct,” he said. “We’re going to raise... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3324873/how-chinas-3-departments-6-ministries-system-worked-and-its-ministry-wars-role?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3324873/how-chinas-3-departments-6-ministries-system-worked-and-its-ministry-wars-role?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:40:29 +0000