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U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns

His departure follows reported months-long clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and deepens questions about Army readiness and civilian leadership at the Pentagon.

Mitten im Iran-Krieg hat der oberste zivile US-Heereschef Dan Driscoll seinen Rücktritt bekannt gegeben. Das Weiße Haus bestätigte einen Bericht des "Wall Street Journal", wonach der US-Verteidigungsstaatssekretär nach anhaltenden Spannungen mit Verteidigungsminister Hegseth zurückgetreten sei.
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US-Präsident Donald Trump im Jinu bei der Militärparade anlässlich des 250-jährigen Bestehens des US-Heeres, neben ihm der für das Heer zuständige Staatssekretär Daniel Driscoll
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Overview

  • The White House confirmed on Monday that Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation after 18 months as the civilian head of the U.S. Army and praised his service.
  • Multiple U.S. outlets reported that Driscoll left after months of policy and personnel disputes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with the friction focused on Army transformation and the removal of senior generals.
  • CNN, citing unnamed sources, reported that Driscoll’s resignation letter warned that Hegseth’s dismissals of key officers were blocking efforts to modernize the Army and harmed readiness, a claim the Pentagon has not publicly confirmed.
  • Driscoll had led initiatives to speed development of drones and anti-drone systems and took an unusual diplomatic role in Russia–Ukraine talks, and his exit removes a central advocate for those programs.
  • The resignation is the latest in a string of high-level turnovers at the Pentagon and raises near-term questions about who will fill top Army posts and how leadership gaps could affect operations during the Iran war.