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Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was the second general under Hegseth to be removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Yhdysvalloissa on käynnissä ennennäkemättömäksi luonnehdittu asevoimien ”puhdistus”.

Derzeit wird über neue US-Angriffe auf Iran spekuliert. Die Entlassung eines wichtigen Generalleutnants kommt entsprechend überraschend. Er soll mehrere Lügendetektortests nicht bestanden haben.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, who was head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for apparent misconduct with classified information on the Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars, a Pentagon official told CBS News. Charlie D'Agata reports.

Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's top military planner, according to a Pentagon official. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.

Americký ministr obrany Pete Hegseth ve středu večer nečekaně odvolal z funkce ředitele strategických plánů Bretta Sylviu. Píše o tom americký magazín The Atlantic. Děje se tak v době, kdy prezident Donald Trump zvažuje další postup ve válce s Íránem. Sylvia je již několikátým vysoce postaveným člověkem, který americké ministerstvo obrany opustil po nástupu

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a Pentagon official told CBS News.

Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Donald Trump regiert zum zweiten Mal als amerikanischer Präsident – mit weitreichenden innen- und aussenpolitischen Folgen. Die neuesten Entwicklungen im Überblick.

Ministrul american al apărării, Pete Hegseth, a propus miercuri crearea unui nou cadru de apărare „ambiţios” cu ASEAN, spunându-le liderilor blocului că acest parteneriat i-ar putea ajuta să traverseze ani de o „importanţă crucială” în viitor, relatează AFP și Agerpres.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged the formation of a new US-ASEAN defence cooperation framework and for strengthened maritime awareness and advanced naval coordination in the region.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conveyed India’s concerns to U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the ADMM-Plus in Cebu, with Mr. Hegseth reaffirming Washington’s support in combating cross-border terrorism

The Iran war and Trump's criticisms of allies have led Asia-Pacific countries to recalibrate their calculations.

Ucraina așteaptă de aproape o lună ca secretarul american al Apărării, Pete Hegseth, să aprobe livrarea unor rachete pentru sistemele antiaeriene Patriot și NASAMS, a declarat luni președintele Volodimir Zelenski. Rachetele au fost deja plătite de aliații Kievului, însă livrarea lor întârzie într-un moment în care Ucraina depinde de aceste sisteme pentru a i

The California Democrat said “anyone who has knowledge of what happened” with the Starlink slowdown should testify before the Senate.

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Pentagon memo: Insider trading gives US enemies key intel on military operations.

Een historische blunder in het Pentagon. Een "enorm waardevolle" wereldbol van generaal Dwight D. Eisenhower is flink beschadigd geraakt, omdat minister van Defensie Pete Hegseth het kunstobject in zijn kantoor wilde hebben. In plaats van te wachten op een gespecialiseerde verhuisfirma, besloten zijn medewerkers om het heft in eigen handen te nemen. Maar dat

The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform.

Legendarny globus, przy którym generał Dwight Eisenhower miał planować lądowanie wojsk alianckich w Normandii, został uszkodzony. Doszło do tego, gdy współpracownicy sekretarza obrony USA Pete'a Hegsetha próbowali przenieść historyczny eksponat do jego gabinetu - pisze "Washington Post".

Le globe, qu’Eisenhower aurait utilisé pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, fait partie du décor du ministère de la Défense depuis des années et des générations de hauts responsables en ont assuré la garde, selon le Washington Post.

«Ulykker skjer», svarer Pentagon etter den uersttattelige globusen ble skadet.

The globe was especially notable because it had green pen or marker notations where Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower marked areas in Europe, three U.S. officials said.

“Falta de paciência” levou a equipa de Hegseth a não esperar por profissionais para transportar o objecto, que está a ser reparado. “Acontece”, referiu um responsável do Departamento da Defesa.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ban applies to classified and unclassified information and includes prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi.

Die Profis brauchten ihm zu lange. Deshalb organisierte US-Verteidigungsminister Hegseth den Transport eines historischen Globus in seinen Amtssitz kurzerhand selbst. Das ging nicht gut aus.

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<p>JERUSALEM: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived in Israel on an unannounced visit, and <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038509/hegseth-discusses-iran-with-netanyahu-in-unannounced-visit-to-israel-officials-say">discussed </a>the Iran war with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as tensions continue to simmer between the US and Iran.</p> <p>