# Disarray at Pentagon under Hegseth hindering key missions — media

https://mins.news/en/item/58471

- TASS, 2026-09-14 23:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2187589

> The New York Times reports that turmoil under U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has distracted senior commanders from key priorities. His tenure has included an unprecedented purge of senior officers, restrictions on academic work and widespread polygraph testing. The war with Iran has further damaged sailors’ morale and depleted interceptor missiles, while about 80 generals and admirals were dismissed or denied promotion and senior posts remained vacant.

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