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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Pete Hegseth moving to relax rules of engagement as part of military lawyer overhaul, says report

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly planning an overhaul for the military’s lawyers to relax the rules of combat engagement and change how charges are brought against service members.

Hegseth wants sweeping changes among the judge advocate general’s corps, pushing for more aggressive battlefield actions and more leniency against soldiers accused of offenses, which could include war crimes, sources told The Guardian.

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