Hegseth Says US Cut Generals and Admirals by 20 Percent
At the Quantico military base on Wednesday, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States has reduced its generals and admirals by 20 per cent, framing the move as an accountability measure. Hegseth said the cuts fell on officers who did not support his drive to keep the military concentrated on war-fighting instead of the "woke" policies of earlier administrations, and he called the reductions an accomplishment. According to Hegseth, number-crunchers put the share of generals and admirals fired across the force at 10 per cent, while the overall number of general officer slots was lowered by a further 10 percent.
Key facts
- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the cuts on Wednesday at the Quantico military base.
- Hegseth said the number of US generals and admirals has been slashed by 20 per cent.
- Hegseth said 10 per cent of generals and admirals across the force were fired.
- Hegseth said the overall number of general officer slots was reduced by an additional 10 percent.
- Hegseth described the reductions as an "accomplishment."
- Hegseth suggested the cuts hit officers who were not on board with focusing the military on war-fighting rather than "woke" ideas.
- Hegseth framed the move as aimed at "accountability."
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- Pete Hegseth
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- US Department of Defense
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- United States
- Quantico
- Virginia