Hegseth Praises 20% Cut in US Generals and Admirals
Automated summary•30 September 2026 at 22:56
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a 20% reduction in the number of generals and admirals in the US armed forces, describing the move as “long overdue.”
The announcement concerns the military’s senior officer ranks, rather than a reduction in troop numbers across the armed forces.
Hegseth welcomed the cut, presenting it as a change that should have been made earlier.
The announcement did not specify a timetable for the reduction or detail how it would be distributed among the military branches.
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