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U.S. defense secretary cut civilian protections over commanders' objections
United States
First seen: Aug 25, 2026, 5:01 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 25, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
ProPublica reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut civilian protections despite objections from senior commanders.
SO WHAT?
Changes to civilian-protection policy could raise risks to civilians during military operations.
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rawstory.comen
'Bombs away!' Hegseth axed program that kept troops from killing civilians
Aug 25, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC
defenseone.comen
Senior officers advised Hegseth to keep civilian-protection program. He axed it anyway
Aug 25, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC
propublica.orgen
Hegseth Cut Civilian Protections Over Objection of Top Commanders — ProPublica
Aug 25, 2026, 5:01 PM UTC