Pete Hegseth's department in shambles: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation, per The Wall Street Journal, from the Department of Defense following feuds with Secretary Pete Hegseth. Now, "With Driscoll's departure," notes the Journal, "the Army will lack top Senate-confirmed civilian or military leaders. Gen. Christopher LaNeve has served as acting chief of the service since Hegseth fired his predecessor, Gen. Randy George. Mike Obadal, the Army undersecretary, would be the highest ranking civilian after Driscoll departs."
This is amid the backdrop of multiple high-ranking military officials casting doubt on the Iran War—the way it's being waged, the degree to which it's achieving its goals, and how it might be distracting from other forms of military readiness that ought to be prioritized. "Several U.S. military leaders have advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against Iran is unsustainable and risks weakening their ability to confront threats elsewhere, including the U.S. homeland," reports The Washington Post. "The geographic combatant commands overseeing U.S. operations in Europe, Asia and Latin America have had their ships, aircraft and other equipment pulled away to support the Iran conflict. This has limited their ability to conduct missions and ensure proper training, those familiar with the assessment said. The Navy, in particular, has had to stretch its capacity to keep up with wartime demands. Army and Air Force leadership concurred with Hegseth's desire to extend their deployed forces, but each emphasized that doing so would come with significant risk, these people said."
