Hegseth Removes Women and Black Officers from Navy Promotion List
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed nine navy officers, including women and Black service members, from a promotion list, resulting in an all-male and predominantly white group of 22 nominees for one-star admiral positions. This intervention is seen as a violation of merit-based promotion rules and continues the Trump administration's efforts against diversity in the military.
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