9.5.2025

When the White House announced it would rechristen the Department of Defense as the Department of War, the country didn’t just react — it combusted.

As originally published on Foxnews.com

When the White House announced it would rechristen the Department of Defense as the Department of War, the country didn’t just react — it combusted. Observers warn that reviving the “Department of War” label signals a more aggressive American posture, one that could undermine decades of strategic restraint and the international norms that have kept global tensions in check. Editorials from San Antonio to London’s Guardian have sounded the alarm: Is this a return to saber-rattling or just a branding exercise gone rogue? In this opinion piece for FoxNews.com, Lee asks, “What if there’s more than meets the eye? What if, beneath the headlines and hashtags, there’s a calculated strategy at work?” Click the image above to read Lee’s thought-provoking, passionate views on a yet another hotly debated topic.