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Hegseth Announces 20% Cut to US Generals and Admirals

Original: 🟠 UPDATE US Defense Secretary Cuts Generals and Admirals by 20% Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is the official announ

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has officially announced a 20% reduction in the number of generals and admirals in the US military. The announcement confirms a restructuring of senior military leadership that earlier reports had attributed only vaguely to the Defense Department. Observers are watching closely, as the scale of the cut would significantly shrink America's top command ranks.

Why now: The formal confirmation of such a large reduction in senior military leadership is a major defense policy development.

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• 🟠 UPDATE US Defense Secretary Cuts Generals and Admirals by 20% Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is the official announcing the 20% reduction in military generals and admirals, whereas previous reports attributed this restructuring to a generic 'US Defense Secretary'. 📰… · GeoWire · 2

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