Army chief of staff fired by Hegseth, sources say

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to three U.S. defense officials, described as the latest purge among the Pentagon's senior ranks. The abrupt change raises short-term uncertainty around Army command continuity and defense policy execution; direct market effects are likely limited but warrant monitoring for spillovers to defense contractors and geopolitical risk sentiment.

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U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to three U.S. defense officials, described as the latest purge among the Pentagon's senior ranks. The abrupt change raises short-term uncertainty around Army command continuity and defense policy execution; direct market effects are likely limited but warrant monitoring for spillovers to defense contractors and geopolitical risk sentiment.