The proposed return to the name “War Department” is not a quaint nod to history; it is a dangerous signal of endless militarism. By embracing war as the defining mission of our government, we propel ourselves into a perpetual state of conflict—more to secure the Trump administration’s grip on power than to defend American lives.
Have we not done enough damage to the world already? From overthrowing democracies in Iran and Guatemala, to fueling bloodshed in Afghanistan and Iraq, to the unrelenting occupation in Palestine, to regime change obsessions in Cuba, we have left a trail of destruction. Even Hawai‘i was seized in the name of expansion.Meanwhile, Americans are footing the bill for this endless war footing. The Pentagon budget already exceeds $1 trillion, and billions more are being poured into aiding genocide in Gaza and fueling confrontation with Iran. These staggering costs drain resources from health care, education, and rebuilding our own crumbling infrastructure, while enriching defense contractors and entrenching cycles of violence abroad.
Rather than projecting raw military power, America should project what the world so desperately needs—basic human rights, compassion, and respect for sovereignty. This renaming is not only a betrayal of Trump’s promise to end endless wars, it is a betrayal of the American people who yearn for peace and security.
War should never be normalized. The last thing this country needs is to march backward into a future defined by endless violence.
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