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Hegseth’s firing of Navy official compounds ‘culture of fear’ inside Pentagon

Politico | Defense

By Paul McLeary and Daniel Lippman

9 October 2025 at 17:00

“It’s better just to keep your head down,” said one senior defense official.

There is an emerging “culture of fear; there’s a culture of intimidation and retaliation,” said a senior defense official.

There is an emerging “culture of fear; there’s a culture of intimidation and retaliation,” said a senior defense official.

Pentagon plan prioritizes homeland over China threat

Politico | Defense

By Paul McLeary and Daniel Lippman

6 September 2025 at 01:39

This marks a major departure from the first Trump administration, which emphasized deterring Beijing.

Chinese female troops march during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025.