US Defense Secretary Hegseth orders 20% cut in ranks of top officers | Military News
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 6, 2025
Pentagon chief says cuts will maximise ‘strategic’ and ‘operational readiness’.
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced steep cuts in the number of top-ranked officers in his latest move to streamline the world’s most powerful military.
In a memo on Monday, Hegseth ordered a 20 percent reduction in the number of four-star generals and admirals – currently the highest-ranked personnel in the US military – as well as a 10 percent reduction in the number of general and flag officers.
Hegseth’s memo also ordered . . .
