In the United States, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired two additional senior Army leaders, David M. Hodne and William Green Jr., in a sweeping leadership shake-up after removing Army Chief of Staff General Randy George, underscoring growing tensions within the Army’s top ranks. The Army chief normally serves a four-year term. Randy George, a career military officer who graduated from the West Point military academy, was nominated for the role in 2023 by former President Joe Biden.
General Hodne, who had only recently been promoted in October, was leading the Army’s Transformation and Training Command, a key four-star role focused on modernisation and doctrine. Major General Green served as the Army’s top chaplain.
The removals come amid a broader pattern of senior military officials being dismissed or sidelined in recent months, raising concerns among Army leadership about stability and continuity at the highest levels.
