Pentagon turmoil deepens as Hegseth consolidates control

<p>The Pentagon has entered a period of profound institutional turmoil, as a crisis of leadership at home converges with a crisis of capacity abroad.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Six months into the Iran war, <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/06/trump-hegseth-weapons-war-iran" target="_blank">Pete Hegseth</a> presides over a Pentagon with fewer senior leaders, fewer critical weapons and less public accountability than at any point in President Trump's two terms.</p><hr><p><strong>

Original reporting by Axios · Zachary Basu. GridIndex is an aggregation and intelligence layer — full credit to the original publisher.