New Delhi, April 24 -- US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Navy Secretary John Phelan was dismissed following disagreements with senior Pentagon officials over shipbuilding issues, as reported by Reuters.

Phelan's removal is part of a broader wave of leadership changes at the Pentagon,

The shakeup comes just weeks after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth removed the Army's top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George. Since taking office last year, Hegseth has also dismissed several other senior generals, admirals, and defence officials.

Phelan's dismissal was the latest wartime shakeup at the Pentagon.

"He's a hard charger, and he had some conflicts with some other people, mostly as to building and buying new ships," Trump told r...