A US military strike killed civilians after the Pentagon team meant to vet targets was gutted, which is bad for civilians in strike zones and for the Pentagon's credibility.

• Nobody from the civilian harm review team checked the site before it was hit.
• That team was cut by 90% under Pete Hegseth, part of a push to kill programs the Biden administration had funded.
• The unit covering Central Command went from 20 people down to one.
• The review process was built up after earlier deadly mistakes, exactly to stop this kind of thing.

Outlook: Expect pressure on Hegseth to explain the cuts, and more civilian deaths if the review teams are not rebuilt.