Following Pentagon rebrand, White House creates War Directorate, sources say
As part of the change, officials working in that office are now directors for war, and they are overseen by a special assistant to the president for war, said the sources
A portrait of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is labeled "Secretary of War" at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 9, 2025.(photo credit: Annabelle Gordon/Reuters)ByREUTERS
