U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at an ASEAN meeting in Cebu, the Philippines, on Wednesday. Since returning to office early last year, U.S. President Donald Trump has overseen a purge of top military personnel, which Hegseth has insisted is simply the president choosing the leaders he wants. | POOL / VIA REUTERS

WASHINGTON – The United States has fired a top military planner, U.S. media reported, with some outlets saying the dismissal was due to the officer allegedly leaking classified information.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was removed from his role as head of strategy, plans and policy for the Joint Staff, U.S.…