# ‘Culture of fear’ within US Defence Department as dissent slowly leaks out

https://mins.news/en/item/46780

- France 24, 2026-09-05 15:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/culture-of-fear-within-us-defence-department-slow-leakage-of-dissent-against-the-administration

> Dafydd Townley argues that turmoil around Pete Hegseth reflects more than personnel disputes at the Pentagon. The sidelining of experienced officials, weakening of professional military education and preference for political loyalty risk reshaping how the US military assesses strategy and challenges political authority.

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