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Pete Hegseth: “We didn't rename it for show, we renamed it because war is…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Published | Video Starts at 18:28

And I feel the same. It is a love and a depth of appreciation for what you do that drives us every single day at the War Department. And We didn't rename it for show, we renamed it because war is something very decisive. It's something you do with a clear objective. It's something you choose to do. Decide. Defense can become nebulous and non stop without clarity. If you choose to go to war, it's because you've decided to defend the interests of the United States of America. (18:28–18:39)

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Asserts that the War Department was renamed to emphasize decisiveness and clear objectives in war.

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