ANI WASHINGTON

In a major upheaval of the US military, the Donald Trump administration on Friday (local time) dismissed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Q Brown and replaced him with Air Force Lt. Gen. John Dan "Razin" Caine. The development was followed by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth firing the Chief of the US Navy and the vice-chief of the Air Force, CNN reported.

The move is considered significant as Caine is retired, CNN said, citing an Air Force official, and is not a four-star general. In a post on Truth Social, US President Trump thanked General Charles Q Brown for his "over 40 years of service to our country, including as our current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

He is a fine gentleman and an outstanding leader, and I wish a great future for him and his family" In the same post, Trump said, "Today, I am honored to announce that I am nominating Air Force Lieutenant General Dan "Razin" Caine to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Caine is an accomplished pilot, national security expert, successful entrepreneur, and a "warfighter" with significant interagency and special operations experience.

“During my first term, Razin was instrumental in the complete annihilation of the ISIS caliphate. It was done in record setting time, a matter of weeks. Many so-called military "geniuses" said it would take years to defeat ISIS. General Caine, on the other hand, said it could be done quickly, and he delivered", the post added. The US President also accused the Biden administration of passing over General Caine for promotion, despite him being "highly qualified and respected to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff".