Letter writers criticize Trump’s plan to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, calling it politically damaging.

Critics argue the name change suggests aggression and undermines diplomatic efforts, with one noting irony given Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize campaign.

Some writers suggest the rebrand might accurately reflect America’s massive global military presence with 750 bases worldwide and an $800-billion budget.

To the editor : Even if only at this point unofficial, President Trump’s move to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War disregards the negative political effect this will have ( “Trump executive order aims to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War,” Sept. 3).

His idea can be traced back to an earlier musing tha

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