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Hegseth to cut up to 20% of top US generals and admirals

Original: # Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake # military ’s top ranks The # defense secretary is expected to

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to announce a reduction of as much as 20% in the number of generals and admirals, officials said, as part of an effort to remake the military's top ranks under the Trump administration. The planned cuts to senior officer positions are drawing attention amid ongoing debates over military readiness and US posture toward Iran.

Why now: The defense secretary's expected announcement of sweeping senior officer reductions is a major shake-up of US military leadership.

Pete HegsethUS Department of DefenseDonald TrumpUS military

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• # Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake # military ’s top ranks The # defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20%, officials said. # GiftArticle # MilitaryReadiness # IranWar # Iran # Trump #… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 18

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