20250905白宮行政命令 美國「回復」戰爭部之名

【雙魚之論】

The intermediate turning point of the Evolution of the War Department’s Name: 1789.08.07 – 1947.07.26 – 2025.09.05 can, impressionistically, be marked as the apex of American national power.
No matter the Department of War is a reversion of or additional secondary title to the Department of Defense it should be understood as such:
In the context of the Trump administration, as part of the MAGA narrative;
From the perspective of executive orders, the motive appears proactive—namely, a restoration of the sovereign right, under traditional international law, of a nation-state to initiate war;
In terms of policy objectives, it responds to the rise of China and the near-operational stage of a formal alliance among China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran (with India’s stance remaining ambiguous);
In terms of day-to-day news, the timing indicates a response to China’s attempt to obscure and sidestep the significance of September 2, the date of Japan’s surrender in Tokyo Bay, when the United States—as the principal occupying power—made its immense contributions in both world wars. By contrast, Beijing instead highlights September 3, commemorated within the narrower framework of the “Sino-Japanese War,” through grandiose military parades.

戰爭部名稱的演變：1789.08.07～1947.07.26～2025.09.05。中間的時間轉折點，印象上可以標示為美國國力的最高點。
無論「國防部」與「戰爭部」是改名或亦得使用，
就川普政府而言，顯然應被以MAGA的脈絡理解；
以行政命令看，其動機將是主動的—回復行使傳統國際法中主權國家發動戰爭的權力；
就政策目標而言，是因應中國崛起以及其接近於實施階段的中、俄、朝、伊（還有態度不明的印度）的正式結盟宣告；
就日常的新聞而言，則是針對中國混淆與避開以9月2日東京灣的總受降日的主要戰勝國美國對於兩次大戰的巨大貢獻，而選在限縮於「中日戰爭」脈絡的9月3日盛大閱兵的意義。

 

回復美國戰爭部    白宮 20250905

根據美國憲法和法律賦予我的總統權力，現命令：

第一節　宗旨。　236年前，也就是1789年8月7日，喬治華盛頓總統簽署了一項法案，成立了美國戰爭部，負責監督軍事和海軍事務的運作和維護。正是在這個名稱下，戰爭部與後來成立的海軍部一起贏得了1812年戰爭、第一次世界大戰和第二次世界大戰，激發了人們對我們國家軍隊的敬畏和信心，並確保了所有美國人的自由和繁榮。建國先賢選擇這個名稱是為了向世界展示我們的力量和決心。　「戰爭部」這個名稱，比現在的「國防部」更能以實力確保和平，因為它展現了我們隨時代表國家作戰並取得勝利的能力和意願，而不僅僅是為了防禦。這個名稱使該部門更加關注我們自身的國家利益，也使我們的對手更加關注我們為保衛自身利益而發動戰爭的意願和能力。因此，我決定，該部門應再次被稱為戰爭部，部長應再次被稱為戰爭部長。

第2節　實施。　
(a)　國防部長被授權使用此額外的二級頭銜——戰爭部長——並可在行政部門內的官方信函、公共通信、禮儀場合和非法定文件中使用該頭銜。

(b)　在本節 (a) 小節所描述的脈絡中，國防部和國防部長辦公室可以分別稱為戰爭部和戰爭部長辦公室。

(c)　本節的規定也應酌情適用於國防部內的下屬官員，他們可以在本節 (a) 小節所述的情況下使用相應的二級頭銜，例如戰爭部副部長或戰爭部副部長。

(d)　所有行政部門和機構應承認並適應在內部和外部交流中使用此類次要頭銜，前提是此類頭銜的使用不會與法律、法定或國際義務造成混淆。

(e)　法條涉及國防部、國防部長及下屬官員和部門者應繼續有效，直至法律隨後作出改變。

(f)　自本命令發布之日起 30 天內，戰爭部長應透過總統國家安全事務助理向總統提交一份通知，以便將任何開始使用戰爭部二級稱號的辦公室、行政部門或機構、組成部分或指揮部轉交給國會。

(g)　本命令發布之日起60天內，戰爭部長應透過總統國家安全事務助理向總統提交一份關於將國防部永久更名為戰爭部所需行動的建議。該建議應包括為完成此更名所需的擬議立法和行政行動。

第3節　一般規定。

(a)　本命令的任何內容不得解釋為損害或以其他方式影響：

　　(i) 法律授予行政部門或機構或其負責人的權力；或

　　（ii）管理和預算辦公室主任與預算、行政或立法提案有關的職能。

(b)　本命令應根據適用法律並根據撥款情況實施。

(c)　本命令無意、也不創設任何實質或程序性的權利或利益，任何一方均可依據法律或衡平法對美國、其部門、機構或實體、其官員、僱員或代理人或任何其他人強制執行。

(d)　發布本命令的費用由戰爭部承擔。

唐納德·J·川普
白宮，
2025年9月5日。

 

RESTORING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF WAR

Executive Orders

September 5, 2025

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1.  Purpose.  On August 7, 1789, 236 years ago, President George Washington signed into law a bill establishing the United States Department of War to oversee the operation and maintenance of military and naval affairs.  It was under this name that the Department of War, along with the later formed Department of the Navy, won the War of 1812, World War I, and World War II, inspiring awe and confidence in our Nation’s military, and ensuring freedom and prosperity for all Americans.  The Founders chose this name to signal our strength and resolve to the world.  The name “Department of War,” more than the current “Department of Defense,” ensures peace through strength, as it demonstrates our ability and willingness to fight and win wars on behalf of our Nation at a moment’s notice, not just to defend.  This name sharpens the Department’s focus on our own national interest and our adversaries’ focus on our willingness and availability to wage war to secure what is ours.  I have therefore determined that this Department should once again be known as the Department of War and the Secretary should be known as the Secretary of War.

Sec. 2.  Implementation.  (a)  The Secretary of Defense is authorized the use of this additional secondary title — the Secretary of War — and may be recognized by that title in official correspondence, public communications, ceremonial contexts, and non-statutory documents within the executive branch.

(b)  The Department of Defense and the Office of the Secretary of Defense may be referred to as the Department of War and the Office of the Secretary of War, respectively, in the contexts described in subsection (a) of this section.

(c)  The provisions of this section shall also apply, as appropriate, to subordinate officials within the Department of Defense, who may use corresponding secondary titles such as Deputy Secretary of War or Under Secretary of War in the contexts described in subsection (a) of this section.

(d)  All executive departments and agencies shall recognize and accommodate the use of such secondary titles in internal and external communications, provided that the use of such titles does not create confusion with respect to legal, statutory, or international obligations.

(e)  Statutory references to the Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense, and subordinate officers and components shall remain controlling until changed subsequently by the law.

(f)  Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of War shall submit to the President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, a notification for transmittal to the Congress of any office, executive department or agency, component, or command that begins using a secondary Department of War designation.

(g)  Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of War shall submit to the President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, a recommendation on the actions required to permanently change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.  This recommendation shall include the proposed legislative and executive actions necessary to accomplish this renaming.

Sec. 3.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(d)  The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of War.

DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 5, 2025.