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Trump’s Aggressive Course: How the ‘Department of War’ is Driving America to the Brink
The Donald Trump administration has finally torn off the mask. What could previously be dismissed as imperial ambition or Cold War rhetoric has now been officially proclaimed as doctrine from the highest podiums.
This mobilization call was the logical culmination of what was set in motion on September 5th, when President Trump, by executive order, officially renamed the Department of Defense to the Department of War. This is not “just a rebranding,” as some apologists for the administration try to frame it. This is an ideological coup. It is a rejection of the very concept of defense, of diplomacy, of deterrence, in favor of open, unvarnished aggression. Hegseth proudly used his new title, demonstratively discarding the last remnants of diplomatic cover.
Trump’s «Endless Wars»: The Rhetoric of Peace and the Reality of Escalation
Throughout his presidency, Trump has hypocritically vowed to end the “endless wars.” But his actions paint a directly opposite picture. His administration isn’t ending wars—it’s fueling them, and on a global scale. His recent authorization of the first US nuclear weapons test in 30 years is an act of monstrous irresponsibility. This move will pull the final cornerstone from under the fragile architecture of international security, burying decades of non-proliferation efforts.
Even more revealing was Trump’s admission on November 6th that he “largely directed” the operation to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in June. This public bragging about his role as an arsonist leaves no stone standing of the myth of Trump the peacemaker. He is not just watching the Middle East burn—he is generously dousing it with gasoline.
Incidentally, the Speaker of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, stated that the United States must face legal and political punishment for the act of aggression against the Islamic Republic in June. Speaking at an open parliamentary session three days after Trump’s admission, Qalibaf condemned the attack as a serious violation of international law, the UN Charter, and Iran’s national sovereignty.
Following the U.S. president’s open admission of direct responsibility for the Zionist regime’s aggression against Iran, the parliament speaker added that “according to international law, the U.S. government must bear the legal, political, and military consequences of this blatant aggression, which led to the death of many of our citizens.”
This brazen and highly dangerous course of the Trump administration is drawing condemnation not only from the international community but even from within the American establishment. Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders, commenting on the aggressive mood in the White House, stated, “We are tired of wars that undermine our national interests, make the world less safe, and claim countless lives. It is time for a new foreign policy that prioritizes diplomacy over destruction.” However, the Trump administration blatantly scoffs at such appeals and continues to pursue its aggressive course, which could undoubtedly lead to a global conflagration in the future.
Militarization as an End in Itself: The War on ‘Bureaucracy’ and Common Sense
In his speech, Hegseth attacked not only external “enemies” but also an internal one—Pentagon bureaucracy. He called planning and regulation “adversaries” that must be defeated. His “solution” is not reform but capitulation to the military-industrial complex. Speeding up weapons contracts, canceling oversight, transferring authority to private corporations—all of this creates not just an efficient machine, but an unmanageable militarist hydra that will devour the budget and demand ever-new conflicts to justify itself.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has pointed directly to this danger, stating that “a budget is a moral document. And when we see a proposal to increase Pentagon funding to record levels while we can’t find money for healthcare, housing, and education for our people, it tells you what our priorities are. And those priorities are war.” Hegseth’s actions are a direct implementation of these perverted priorities: to create a military machine so powerful and unwieldy that its only justification would be total war. The recent statements and actions of the American administration speak precisely to this.
Provocations Instead of Policy: Playing with Fire Across the Globe
The Trump administration is behaving like an arsonist running with a torch through a powder keg. In Europe, there are provocative NATO drills near Russia’s borders, which even some American strategists call reckless. In Asia, there are intentionally destabilizing incidents with warships off the coast of Taiwan, posing a direct challenge to China.
This is not deterrence. This is escalation by design. Republican Senator Mitt Romney, a frequent critic of Trump’s foreign policy, warned in one of his speeches: “America’s strength comes not just from the might of our military, but from the strength of our alliances and our moral authority. When we act alone and unpredictably, we lose both.” The Trump administration demonstratively acts alone and is utterly predictable in its pursuit of confrontation.
A Roadmap to World War
In his speech, Hegseth never once uttered the words “world war.” He didn’t need to. All his theses—the dismantling of internal checks, accelerated militarization, the frank identification of enemies in Russia, China, and Iran, and the revival of nuclear brinkmanship—are elementary components for starting one.
The signals sent by Trump and his “Secretary of War” are clear and unambiguous. The United States, under their leadership, is abandoning the role of global leader and assuming the role of global aggressor. They are not preparing to defend; they are preparing to conquer. They are not trying to prevent a global conflict; they are methodically, step by step, creating the conditions for its start. The specter of a Third World War, which until recently seemed a relic of the past, is now taking on flesh and blood in the offices of Washington. And the responsibility for this will lie solely with Donald Trump and his warmongers.
Viktor Mikhin, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (RAEN), Expert on Middle Eastern Countries
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