Pentagon removes senior official from Joint Staff post

Reuters: U.S. Vice Admiral Fred Kacher has been removed from his position as director of the Joint Staff after only taking the post in December, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Kacher’s removal follows upheaval at all levels of leadership at the Pentagon, including the firing of the previous chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, last year by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The latest shakeup comes as the U.S. military prepares a major buildup in the Middle East to potentially carry out strikes against Iran, if ordered by President Donald Trump…