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Hegseth limoge le chef d'etat-major de l'armee US en pleine guerre contre l'Iran

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Hegseth fires US Army chief of staff amid full-blown conflict with Iran

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DOMINANT ANGLE

Instability in US command and implications for the Atlantic alliance

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

ANALYSIS

London covers the event on two registers.

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- Hegseth asks US Army Chief of Staff Gen Randy George to step down
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- Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth removes top uniformed officer from Army as US wages war in Iran

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April 3, 2026

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