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Nothing says “we’ve got this under control” quite like firing your top war planner

With reports America will reignite the conflict with Iran, Pete Hegseth has fired the man in charge of organising it, Lt Gen. Brett Sylvia. He's the second person removed from the post.

A military purge before every escalation? At this point, it appears sacking a top official is part of the opening ceremony.

📅 Timeline:

October 2025: Lt. Gen. McGee (J5 / strategy, plans & policy on Joint Staff) forced to retire. Gen. Mingus (Army Vice Chief of Staff) pushed out

February 28: US and Israeli begin Operation Epic Fury / Roaring Lion

April 2: During intense phase of Iran campaign, Gen. George (Army Chief of Staff) and Gen. Hodne (Army Transformation and Training Command) and Maj. Gen. Green Jr. (Army Chief of Chaplains) - FIRED

April 7–8: Short ceasefire begins

April 13: US orders naval blockade of Iranian ports

June 17: Pakistan-brokered Islamabad Memorandum signed

July 2: Gen. Donahue (commanding general, US Army Europe and Africa) resigns

July 7–8: Memorandum collapses over shipping attacks; fighting resumes. War continues into late October with tanker/mine incidents, Houthi attacks

September 1: Army Secretary Driscoll resigns after repeated clashes with Hegseth

October 28: Army Lt. Gen. Sylvia (J5, Pentagon’s top military planner on the Joint Staff) - FIRED

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Will he be one of them?

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