Trump touts a $1 trillion defense budget, a $1,776 troop bonus and a tougher stance on Iran in his 2026 State of the Union.

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

Rebranding the Department of Defense (DoD) to the “Department of War,” as President Donald Trump has directed, could cost taxpayers as much as $125 million, a new report estimates.

The White House stood by its decision to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War on Thursday — even as watchdogs warn the change could cost taxpayers as much as $125 ...

President Donald Trump has called for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027, framing the proposal as a necessary response to what he describes as "dangerous times" for the United States and its ...

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President Trump’s administration’s move to formally change the name of the Department of Defense (DOD) to the Department of War could cost as much as $125 million, according to a new report from the ...

With the issuance of Executive Order 14265 and renewed Defense IT modernization mandates, the department can no longer afford ...

Where does the Defense Department plan to spend its increased budget for the 2026 fiscal year? Not surprisingly, the DOD as a whole — as well as each branch of service — is adding to its artificial ...

The Congressional Budget Office explored the potential cost of Trump's informal Pentagon rebrand in a new report that also explains how the price tag could skyrocket if Congress moves to officially ...

The Trump administration’s renaming of the Department of Defense to the “Department of War” could cost as much as $125 million, the Congressional Budget Office said in a Wednesday report, providing an ...