Has Pete Hegseth lost control of the Pentagon?
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Has Pete Hegseth lost control of the Pentagon?

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 2, 202630 min

Why is the US military losing its senior leaders? In the latest in a series of high-profile departures inside the Pentagon, America’s top civilian official Dan Driscoll has resigned as Army Secretary having been appointed 18 months ago by Donald Trump to help end the Ukraine war and modernise US forces. In this episode, Anthony and Sumi discuss the significance of the resignation and the real reasons behind it. Driscoll’s departure comes after Pete Hegseth has fired or forced out senior officers across nearly every service, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the Navy’s top ad...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Is the Pentagon in a state of chaos? The Secretary of the Army, Dan Driscoll, submitted his resignation after friction with the Defense Secretary Pete Hexa.

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A number of generals, officials from the Army and the Navy have left the Department of Defense, and all of this at a critical time with America still at war with Iran. So why is Pete Hexa purging top officials from the US military? And what does it mean for America's armed forces?

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