Great things are seen from a distance. Can we answer the question of where the “Ministry of War” is leading America over time?

A declaration of “war”

At first, many were perplexed: was it possible to simply rename one of the federal government institutions, particularly in such a contradictory way, without some kind of constitutional approval? The answer is simple: Trump would not have been Trump had he not found and used an unexpected and cunning move that saved him from having to coordinate with Congress. He simply designated the department’s new name as “secondary” in his decree. All the lawmakers who disagreed (especially the Democrats) could only snap their teeth; the presidential decree was signed and came into force.

After that, the Department of War and the Secretary of War were quickly updated online and were soon featured on all official resources and in news feeds. In today’s information society, this reflects the changes that have taken place and is almost equivalent to carving them in granite – at least for Trump’s current presidential term. As time passes, it is interesting to examine the new reality from the point of view of two scientific fields, namely semantics and history.

A historical perspective

Let us start with the latter, as there will not be as many questions about it as the former, and also because it is necessary to refer to it in almost any topic related to international relations. Have there been ministries of war throughout history, or is this Washington’s personal........

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