US Department of Defense

Military shakeup: Pete Hegseth fires navy chief of staff Jon Harrison; praises ‘service to department’

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday dismissed Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison, a powerful aide who had overseen a major reshaping of the service’s bureaucracy. The abrupt removal came shortly after the Senate confirmed Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao earlier this week. “He will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary […]

US says hit over 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March

WASHINGTON: Washington reported striking over 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March in an air campaign against Huthi rebels, as the UK said Wednesday it carried out a joint strike on drone-making facilities.The Huthis began targeting shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in late 2023 and the United States responded with strikes against […]

Pentagon adviser Dan Caldwell escorted out, sent on leave for ‘unauthorized disclosure’

Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to US defense secretary Pete Hegseth, has been put on administrative leave for an “unauthorized disclosure,” after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, news agency Reuters has reported.A US official said that Caldwell was “escorted” from the Pentagon, the department’s Washington-based headquarters.“The investigation remains […]