Hegseth fires Pentagon’s top military planner as Trump weighs new Iran strikes
Hegseth fires Pentagon’s chief planner Sylvia US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s chief planner, Brett Sylvia. Sylvia's predecessor, Joseph McGee, was similarly forced to retire by the defence secretary. "The Chairman, the Joint Staff, and the Joint Force extend our deepest…
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