The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.
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A recently developed Defense Department program was meant to reduce civilian harm during military operations. But months before the Iran war, the mission was dissolved as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority.
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The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.

The Pentagon dismantled its civilian protection mission as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority and the Trump administration reorganized national security around two principles: more aggression, less accountability.

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