Atlantic Ocean: Hesseth Fires Chief US Military Planner US Defense Secretary Pete Hesseth has removed Lt. Gen. Brett Silvia, who headed the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Strategy, Planning and Policy (J5), from his position. The shooting comes as Trump considers resuming strikes on Iran after the election. Sylvia's successor has not been named, and the Pentagon has not given an official explanation. “Now is not the time you want to lose the J5. This person will serve as a critical link between operational forces, department policy and the White House," the Atlantic quoted a former Joint Committee official as saying. According to the publication, Sylvia became the second head of J5 within a year to be forced to leave - her predecessor, General Joseph McGee, was forced to retire. The reasons, according to sources, are the same as others: Hesset lost faith in the general, and Sylvia himself did not get along with Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's third-in-command in politics. In just under two years, Hesseth fired or forced the resignation of at least 26 admirals and generals.

Atlantic Ocean: Hesseth Fires Chief US Military Planner US Defense Secretary Pete Hesseth has removed Lt. Gen. Brett Silvia, who headed the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Strategy, Planning and Policy (J5), from his position. The shooting comes as Trump considers resuming strikes on Iran after the election. Sylvia's successor has not been named, and the Pentagon has not given an official explanation. “Now is not the time you want to lose the J5. This person will serve as a critical link between operational forces, department policy and the White House," the Atlantic quoted a former Joint Committee official as saying. According to the publication, Sylvia became the second head of J5 within a year to be forced to leave - her predecessor, General Joseph McGee, was forced to retire. The reasons, according to sources, are the same as others: Hesset lost faith in the general, and Sylvia himself did not get along with Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's third-in-command in politics. In just under two years, Hesseth fired or forced the resignation of at least 26 admirals and generals.