Source: New York Post
by Rich Lowry
“President Trump and his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, have outraged the Beltway by dismissing top generals, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown. Also ousted were the chief of the Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force, with perhaps others on the chopping block. This is being called an ‘unprecedented purge’ and a step toward the politicization of the military. At the very least, though, these moves send a message that change is coming to an ossified Pentagon, and if they are followed up with reforms to how we promote and evaluate our generals, they will be a step toward a more effective and — to use one of Hegseth’s favorite words — lethal military. Worries about the politicization of the military are rich after years of the civilian leadership pushing DEI on the ranks and insisting that climate change is a national security threat.” (02/25/25)
https://nypost.com/2025/02/25/opinion/in-general-a-major-shakeup-at-the-pentagon-is-admiral/