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Pentagon Turmoil Grows as Driscoll Exits, Hegseth Faces Scrutiny

Hegseth has fired or blocked more than 80 generals and admirals and cut civilian-harm staffing as he reshapes Pentagon leadership.

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The Pentagon is facing renewed scrutiny over whether continued leadership turnover could complicate leadership at the department.

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After months of tension and disagreement with the Minister of Defence, Pete Hegseth, US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, handed over his resignation to Donald Trump on Monday, August 31. These untimely changes are a symptom of persistent tensions in the Pentagon. 的 explains Colonel Didier Gros, researcher, former military attaché at the French Embassy in the United States, invited from France 24.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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The resignation of Dan Driscoll as acting undersecretary of the Army on August 31 confirms that the turmoil at the top of the Pentagon is no longer an isolated disagreement, but a deeper conflict over the direction of the US armed forces. The resignation was confirmed by the White House, while Reuters and the Financial Times linked it […] The article Hegseth-Driscoll affair: the conflict that tests the Pentagon and Trump's defense strategy appea…

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