U.S. officials say Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the only woman on NATO’s military committee, was fired over the weekend by the Trump administration.

Summary

The Trump administration fired Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the only woman on NATO’s military committee, reportedly due to past statements supporting diversity.

Chatfield, a decorated Navy pilot and Afghanistan veteran, appeared on a conservative “woke” watchlist targeting senior military officials who promoted DEI.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, leading the anti-DEI campaign, made the call, though it’s unclear if Trump directly ordered it.

Chatfield is the third top female officer dismissed under Trump. Critics warned the firings undermine military leadership and damage U.S. alliances.

  • I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world
    32·
    11 days ago

    We haven’t had enough enlistment to fill our military needs in decades. We have as many hired contractors as enlisted. The contractors are majority non US citizens.

    We’ve been avoiding a draft because it would cause major resistance to our unnecessary military activities that can currently be pushed to the back of most people’s minds.

    https://www.csis.org/analysis/us-military-forces-fy-2021-space-sof-civilians-and-contractors

    Operational contractors continue to play a vital role in CENTCOM, holding a 2.8 to 1 ratio of contractors to military (up from 1.7 to 1 last year) as military forces exit Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan while contractors stay behind.

    • CalipherJones@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      11 days ago

      Treated like shit for 4 years, paid a pittance, and left to rot after… I can only wonder why they’re struggling to fill rank.

    • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      10 days ago

      I heard they recently filled their quota for 2 branches recently, due to military propaganda like top gun Maverick. When before, due to COVID they lost a ton of recruits