Can changing the name of the Pentagon boost the U.S. military strength?
Trump approved the idea of renaming the Pentagon.
On the 5th, Trump signed an executive order formally, deciding to restore the historical old name of the U.S. Department of Defense, "War Department." The titles of the U.S. defense officials such as Secretary of Defense Mattis will also change accordingly.
The act of renaming the Pentagon from "Department of Defense" back to "War Department," however, doesn't have much depth — as Trump himself said, he felt that the term "Department of Defense" was "too conservative" and "lacked a sense of glory." When the U.S. Department of Defense was still called the "War Department," the United States won two world wars.
On the other hand, renaming the Pentagon as the "War Department" helps to shape Trump's image as a "tough president" in propaganda, demonstrating an aggressive offensive posture to cater to his supporters' preference for so-called "traditional values."
However, whether the Pentagon is called the "Department of Defense" or the "War Department," it will not change the current combat capability of the U.S. military. The ultimate U.S. military strength still depends on the equipment, training level, and domestic industrial capacity of the U.S. military.
Therefore, Trump renaming the Pentagon cannot make the United States immediately produce weapons comparable to China's September 3rd military parade.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1842488251967496/
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