A surprise shakeup in the U.S. Navy's leadership this week added to some of...
WASHINGTON - A surprise shakeup in the U.S. Navy’s leadership this week added to some of the biggest churn in memory at top levels of the Pentagon, where positions ranging from the secretary of defense to the heads of military branches have seen jolting turnover.
U.S. Congress members have voiced concern that the failure to have a confirmed defense secretary would project American weakness to adversaries at a time of rising tensions with Iran. Heather Wilson, who had been considered a contender to replace Mattis, resigned at the end of May as U.S. Air Force secretary. Her job is being filled in an acting capacity by Matthew Donovan.
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