The Trump administration is rebranding defence in what the president says is "about winning". Photo: AP PHOTO

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the US defence department as the "Department of War", reverting to a title it held until after World War II when officials sought to emphasise the Pentagon's role in preventing conflict.

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Trump's move represents his latest effort to rebrand the US military, which has included his decision to preside over an extraordinary military parade in downtown Washington DC, and to restore the original names of military bases tha

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