United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed Army Chief of Staff General Randy A. George to step down with immediate effect, as tensions continue during the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran.
In a statement shared on X on Thursday night, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed that General George “will be retiring from his position,” although no explanation was provided for the sudden move during a period of active military engagement.
The 61-year-old general was appointed to the role in 2023 under former US President Joe Biden. Throughout his career, he served in several international deployments, including operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
During his tenure as chief of staff, he focused on streamlining army structures and advancing modern warfare capabilities, such as low-cost missile defence drones and artificial intelligence-driven targeting systems.
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