continued………. The frustration of achieving any strategic victories, along with many military leaders expressing their pessimism about military harassment, has resulted in layoffs and promotion being blocked. Like the other deposed officers, no reason was given for Silvas' dismissal, and it is not clear who will assume his responsibility as of now. According to the Joint Chiefs' website, the now-vacant position "proposes strategies, plans and policy recommendations to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to support the provision of military advice across the spectrum of national security concerns to the President and other national leaders and to ensure that these recommendations are delivered in a broader strategic context - in coordination with the account and risk requirements of the interagency and warfighters." in the execution of the national military strategy".