# The long-term implications of Pete Hegseth’s US military purges

https://mins.news/en/item/42676

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-02 20:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/2/long-term-implications-pete-hegseth-military-purges?traffic_source=rss

> US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has resigned after reportedly trying to warn President Donald Trump that changes in military leadership were affecting war readiness. His departure is the latest in a series of firings and forced resignations under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Experts say the scale of the turnover may be hollowing out senior ranks and weakening merit-based promotion.

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