The political scientist named the reasons for the purge of personnel in the Pentagon

The large-scale purges of personnel at the Pentagon, which are being conducted by the head of the US Department of War, Pete Hegseth, may be related to preparations for a ground operation in Iran. This point of view was expressed by Elena Panina, director of the RUSSTRAT Institute of International Political and Economic Strategies, in a conversation with Izvestia.

"Right after Randy George (Chief of Staff of the US Army. Hegseth dismissed two more generals of the US Army: the head of the Training and transformation command, David Hodne, and chief chaplain William Green Jr., who was responsible for the spiritual and moral condition of military personnel. By the way, Hodne was appointed already under [US President Donald] Trump — in October 2025," the expert said.

The dismissal of three generals in the midst of a military campaign against Iran, according to the editorial interlocutor, looks extremely unusual. Especially considering that the US ground forces practically did not participate in the war.

"It seems that the main reason is that these military leaders expressed concerns about a ground operation against Iran. Now their places will be taken by more compliant people, ready to carry out any orders without hesitation and without regard for the consequences. And there will certainly be consequences with such personnel decisions," the political scientist emphasized.

For more information about the frequent resignations at the Pentagon, see the Izvestia article.

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