Pentagon chief offers choice between war and defense

Pete Hegseth is conducting a poll among the public about renaming the agency he heads as the Department of War

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has mooted the possibility of renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War. The defense chief is conducting a poll among the public about the potential switch.

“Better name? Have my thoughts… welcome yours,” Hegseth posted on X, sharing the poll.

The poll has attracted over 160,000 users...