According to the US Congressional Budget Office, renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War would cost taxpayers between USD 10 million and USD 125 million, and the figure could rise to "hundreds of millions."
This was reported by ABC News.
Last fall, US President Donald Trump announced that he wanted to "restore" the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Trump also called for the new name to be used as a "secondary title," or, in essence, a nickname for the department.
Hegseth [Pete, US Secretary of Defense - ed.] embraced it on social media, calling himself "Secretary of War" and replacing signs around the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. According to the independent organization CBO, the cost of the name change, if it is limited to Hegseth's office, would be about USD 10 million.
If the name change is more extensive, the cost would increase significantly. For example, costs would be lower if the Department of Defense replaced stationery, signage, and nameplates gradually, as needed, rather than replacing them all at once. Changing the name of a single military base could cost about USD 5 million, according to the department.
"Costs would be at least a few million dollars if the Department of Defense implemented minimal changes, but they could be as high as USD 125 million if the name change was implemented broadly and quickly across the department. Changing the name as required by law could cost hundreds of millions of dollars, depending on how Congress and the Department of Defense decide to implement the change," the US Congressional Budget Office said.
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