Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia as the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s head of strategy, plans and policy, a defense official said Wednesday. Sylvia is the second general to leave the role under Hegseth; the move comes as President Donald Trump weighs renewed strikes on Iran during an eight-month-long war.Key Facts
- Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from his post as the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s head of strategy, plans and policy.
- A defense official confirmed Sylvia’s removal on Wednesday.
- The position is known in military circles as the J5.
- Sylvia is the second general ousted from the J5 post under Hegseth.
- Sylvia’s predecessor, Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee, was forced to retire last October.
- Trump is weighing renewed strikes on Iran, according to the article.
- The article describes the conflict with Iran as an eight-month-long war.
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