The dismissal of Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was startling, if not unexpected, at the ...

How should we think about this rare purge at the very top of the uniformed military? Is it unprecedented? What are the likely consequences on the Department of Defense’s mission?

There has been no evidence to suggest that Gen. Charles Q. Brown was appointed chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff because he is Black. However, there is sufficient evidence to suggest he was ...

It's not just programs at risk. Thousands of jobs could also be cut, with Department of Government Efficiency staffers receiving lists of probationary employees who might be let go. In 2023, the ...

President Trump’s decision to fire Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Charles Q. Brown Jr. has drawn criticism from politicians and former military leaders who say the move threatens to politicize the ...

In one fell swoop, Trump last week fired Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as well as Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti, Air Force Vice Chief Gen. James Slife ...