Washington DC [US], September 6 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (US local time) officially signed an Executive Order which reverted the Department of Defence's name to the Department of War. He was flanked by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine. Ahead of signing the order, US President Trump told the media that he had been discussing the idea for some time with Pete Hegseth and Dan Caine. Trump said, "We won the first world war, second world war- everything before that and in between and then we decided to go woke and changed the name to 'Department of Defense', so we're going 'Department of War'". He said that the name is "much more appropriate" considering the current global scenario. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, said, "This name changing is not just about renaming, it is about restoring. Words matter... Restoring the warrior ethos, restoring victory and clarity, restoring intentionality... The War Department is going to fight decisively, not endless conflicts. It's going to fight to win, not to lose. We are going to go on offence, not just defence; maximum lethality, not tepid legality; violent effect, not politically correct. We are going to raise up warriors, not just defenders". On being asked what message the rebranding sends to American enemies and allies, Trump said, "It sends a message of victory and strength". The White House also shared the announcement in a post on X.