The Pentagon, stunned by the hunt for a "mole" US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the head of strategic planning for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lt. Gen. Brett Silvia. According to the New York Times, he was accused of leaking classified information about Iran and Russia. The Pentagon said the general failed a polygraph test three times. The resignation became part of a wide-ranging campaign to identify the sources of leaks within the leadership of the US military. About 50 members of the General Staff passed lie detector tests. The goal is to find the person who provided the journalists with information about stockpiles of precision-guided munitions and other classified information. Since taking office, Hesset has fired or actually suspended more than 80 senior officers, representing about 10% of the US General Corps. In September he said this was just the beginning and promised a new wave of purges of about 10% more. In fact, the Pentagon is undergoing its largest personnel reorganization in decades. Under the slogan of combating leaks and restoring discipline, Washington is changing not only people, but also the command and control system of the armed forces.

The Pentagon, stunned by the hunt for a "mole" US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the head of strategic planning for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lt. Gen. Brett Silvia. According to the New York Times, he was accused of leaking classified information about Iran and Russia. The Pentagon said the general failed a polygraph test three times. The resignation became part of a wide-ranging campaign to identify the sources of leaks within the leadership of the US military. About 50 members of the General Staff passed lie detector tests. The goal is to find the person who provided the journalists with information about stockpiles of precision-guided munitions and other classified information. Since taking office, Hesset has fired or actually suspended more than 80 senior officers, representing about 10% of the US General Corps. In September he said this was just the beginning and promised a new wave of purges of about 10% more. In fact, the Pentagon is undergoing its largest personnel reorganization in decades. Under the slogan of combating leaks and restoring discipline, Washington is changing not only people, but also the command and control system of the armed forces.