"US armed forces are instead being pushed into fighting in murky and uncharted legal waters"
"US president Donald Trump's executive order renaming the Department of Defence the 'Department of War' is a perfect encapsulation of how he employs the military. It's gimmicky and newsworthy, it prioritises style over substance, and it pushes the legal limits of presidential power."
"The Department of Defence was named by Congress in 1949, so it can't be changed by executive order."
US armed forces are being pushed into fighting in murky and uncharted legal waters. An executive order renames the Department of Defence the 'Department of War' under President Donald Trump. The renaming functions as a symbolic encapsulation of how the presidency employs the military, emphasizing publicity over substantive policy. The action is described as gimmicky and newsworthy, prioritising style over substance while stretching the legal boundaries of presidential authority. Congress originally named the Department of Defence in 1949, which legally prevents changing the department's name by executive order and raises questions about the order's legality.
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