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US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll quits: "What we've seen is almost a factional clash"

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll quits: "What we've seen is almost a factional clash"
France 24
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US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned this week amid escalating tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, prompting Democrats and some Republicans to warn of a dangerous leadership vacuum at the top of the American military during heightened tensions with Iran.

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Amid the US conflict with Iran, Democrats and some Republicans are warning of a leadership void at the top of the US military. That's after the resignation this week of the Army's top civilian official, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Our guest, Walter Ladwig, associate professor of international relations at King's College London, tells us more.

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Tags:#الولايات المتحدة#الجيش الأمريكي#وزارة الدفاع#دان دريسكول#بيت هيغسيث#إيران
Source: France 24

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