Hegseth Praises 20% Cut in US Generals and Admirals
Automated summary•30 September 2026 at 22:56
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced a 20% reduction in the number of generals and admirals in the US armed forces.
Hegseth described the move as “long overdue,” expressing support for a smaller senior military leadership.
The reduction concerns general and admiral positions, rather than an announced cut of the same size across the armed forces as a whole.
The announcement did not specify a timetable for implementing the reduction or detail how it would be distributed among military branches.
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