Pentagon insiders call out Pete Hegseth over harmful officer purges

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth is increasingly isolated and under pressure over his erratic leadership style and scandalous decisions. The hard-right Iraq veteran’s macho approach has led to ‘disarray’ at the Pentagon, some claim. The truth is Hegseth’s and Trump’s are the logical endpoint of violent empire — and there’s no point crying about it. […] By Joe Glenton