New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- WASHINGTON - The Pentagon removed Lieutenant General Charles Costanza from command of the United States Army's V Corps on Saturday, two months ahead of his scheduled departure, with no formal announcement, Sputnik reported, citing ABC News. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office confirmed the removal only when asked by reporters. The V Corps, headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany, is the US Army's primary command for overseeing military operations in Europe and coordinating assistance to Ukraine, making Costanza's quiet departure the clearest signal yet from the Hegseth Pentagon about the direction of American policy toward the conflict.

Costanza assumed command of V Corps in April 2024, inheriting a unit whose missio...