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The Latest Breaking News from the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Iran says US ‘must receive a response’ after Trump’s strikes on nuclear sites

Pentagon claims major damage inflicted, world leaders call for restraint and Israel continues to strike Iranian targets

The Guardian - UK

US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: What led to Trump pulling the trigger – and what happens next?

In the early hours of June 22, 2025, local time, the United States attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran with “bunker buster” bombs and Tomahawk missiles.

The Conversation

Who’s who in the secret group advising Trump on Iran - who has been left out of the planning?

President Donald Trump is huddling with small circle of trusted advisers about whether to join Israeli military offensive

The Independent UK

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Meet General ‘Gorilla’: Iran hawk has become Hegseth’s go-to adviser as US involvement in Middle East crisis intensifies

‘He’s got the look of the general that both Hegseth and Trump are looking for,’ one former official said

The Independent UK

Trump taps senior Air Force commander for European Command

President Donald Trump is tapping an Air Force fighter pilot with extensive experience as a commander in the Middle East to be the next head of U.S. European Command

The Independent UK

US Defense Secretary Hegseth orders 20% cut in senior ranks of military

Pentagon chief says cuts will maximise ‘strategic’ and ‘operational readiness’.

Al Jazeera

Pentagon Chief Orders 20% Cut In Number Of Top Officers

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said.

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‘I’ll hook you up to a f***ing polygraph test,’ a furious Hegseth told acting chair of the Joint Chief of Staff in hunt for leak: report

Hegseth threatened top staff with polygraph tests following reports that the Pentagon invited Elon Musk for a briefing on China

The Independent UK

Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished, allowing him to fill the job nearly two months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor

The Independent UK

US Senate Approves Trump's Nominee For Top Military Officer

The US Senate approved Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top military officer on Friday after the president abruptly fired the previous chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff this year.

International Business Times

Democrats criticize Trump’s firing of National Security Agency director - Roll Call

Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh was ousted after President Donald Trump met with right-wing activist Laura Loomer.

Roll Call

Trump’s firings of military leaders pose a crucial question to service members of all ranks

President Donald Trump gave no specific reason for firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff less than halfway through Brown’s four-year term in office.

The Conversation

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs advises the president on use of America’s military power

The dismissal of Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was startling, if not unexpected, at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term.

The Conversation

Trump Fires Gen. Brown, Top Military Officials Amid Controversy

President Trump's dismissal of Gen. Brown and Pentagon officials raises concerns and sparks mixed reactions.

Top News

President Trump Fires Gen. CQ Brown As Joint Chiefs Chairman

President Trump's removal of Gen. CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman raises concerns over diversity and equity in the military.

The Independent UK

Trump fires Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

President says he will nominate Air Force Lieutenant General Dan ‘Razin’ Caine – whom he has often referenced at his rallies – to be the 40-year veteran airman’s replacement

Roll Call

Trump fires chairman of Joint Chiefs as part of Pentagon shakeup - Roll Call

Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., in favor of retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine.

The Independent UK

Joint Chiefs chairman heads to US-Mexico border to assess rapid military buildup

Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is visiting troops along the U.S.-Mexico border to assess the military’s progress in fortifying sections of the wall

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