Hegseth Plans 20% Cut to US Generals and Admirals
The US defense secretary is set to announce the elimination of roughly 160 senior command posts and end tenure for civilians at military academies.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to announce a 20% cut to the number of generals and admirals in the US military, according to reports by The Jerusalem Post and German news magazine Der Spiegel. The plan could eliminate approximately 160 positions out of roughly 800, double the reduction initially planned.
In addition, according to The Jerusalem Post, the move will include ending tenure for civilian instructors at military academies. Hegseth is scheduled to announce the policy and outline his priorities for the armed forces in a speech on Wednesday before hundreds of junior officers and enlisted personnel.
Sources: Der Spiegel, Jerusalem Post — front page
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