How about the Department of Mass Murder? That would communicate its purpose even better, I think. Why stop at "War"?

esafak 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Brevity.

scottyah 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

That's a separate department, DoE actually controls the nukes.

	▲	dragonwriter 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		DoD controls them when they are actually going to be used, DoE only is responsible for the securing and maintaining them to be ready for use.