Report: Hegseth has removed, forcibly retired, or blocked promotion of 12+ senior US military officers across multiple branches.

[draljones@mastodon.social]

Report: Hegseth has removed, forcibly retired, or blocked promotion of 12+ senior US military officers across multiple branches.

These include "combat-tested commanders with decades of operational experience in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Gulf War & other major US military campaigns" often based on their race, gender, or alignment with Biden policies.

Steps were taken to block or delay promotions of many Black or female senior officers.

TRT World - Here's how Pete Hegseth sent a seismic shock across US military as war with Iran rages on

Pentagon chief removes Army Chief of Staff and several senior officers in latest move that has seen over a dozen top US military officials forced into retirement, removed, or blocked from promotion, including combat-tested commanders.

(www.trtworld.com)

#USPol #EUPol #Hegseth #news .

[eurostack@mastodon.social]

@DrALJONES That’s exactly how civil wars historically began.

[draljones@mastodon.social]

@eurostack

Are you able to recommend a source for that info?

[eurostack@mastodon.social]

@DrALJONES this should make a good general reading on that and a plethora more dynamics.

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(pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

[draljones@mastodon.social]

@eurostack

Much appreciated

Um, any idea about where in the eleventy-twelve pages I might find it?