Military● Elevated5d ago · Oct 29, 2026, 9:48 AM
Pete Hegseth axes Pentagon chief strategist just as Donald Trump reportedly plots new Iran blitz
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · North America
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s top military planner, a defense official said Wednesday
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