Pete Hegseth leaves Pentagon brass guessing after firing another top general: report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed out yet another senior military leader, leaving those still at the Pentagon to guess why.
Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's chief planner, was removed from the Joint Chiefs of Staff earlier this week with no explanation given, The Atlantic reported Wednesday. Sylvia ran the Joint Staff's strategy, plans and policy directorate, known as the J5, and is the second person pushed out of that job within a year. His predecessor, Army Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee, was forced to retire.
The shakeup comes at a delicate moment. President Donald Trump is weighing renewed combat against Iran after next week's elections, according to The Atlantic. U.S. Central Command has drawn up strike options ranging from a quick hit on Iran's nuclear sites to a longer campaign aimed at squeezing the country's economy. Trump has not made a decision, and strikes are unlikely before next week, the outlet reported....