Hegseth orders 20% cut in number of top Pentagon officers – DW – 05/05/2025 (Me: GOP cutting US ability to defend itself with defense and intelligence cuts)
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a 20% reduction in the number of four-star generals and admirals, the highest rank typically achieved in the US military.
In a memo issued on Monday, he also called for a 10% cut in general and flag officers and a 20% reduction in general officers in the National Guard.
Source: Hegseth orders 20% cut in number of top Pentagon officers – DW – 05/05/2025
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Hegseth orders 20% cut in number of top Pentagon officers
There are only 44 four-star generals or flag officers in the US military, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also ordered reductions among the senior officers below them.Louis Oelofse (Deutsche Welle)