Home / PoliticsPoliticsBBCPoliticsBBC·Sep 8, 2026·1 min readHegseth is shaking up the Pentagon as the US wages war - but at what cost?The upheaval in the military could shape the legacy of Trump's second term, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.View original source — BBC ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsThe HillPoliticsSep 3, 2026 · 1 minPanetta says Hegseth is ‘undermining the strength’ of the US militaryThe HillWorldAl JazeeraWorldSep 2, 2026 · 1 minThe long-term implications of Pete Hegseth’s US military purgesAl JazeeraPoliticsThe GuardianPoliticsSep 5, 2026 · 1 minCaptain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US militaryThe GuardianPoliticsThe HillPoliticsSep 1, 2026 · 1 minHegseth imposes his will on Army with Driscoll resignationThe Hill
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