Trump defence chief says US slashed number of generals and admirals by 20%

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-30 · 21:42 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the number of generals and admirals in the United States has been reduced by 20 percent. Hegseth stated that this move is intended to promote "accountability" within the military. He suggested that the reductions targeted officers who did not support his initiative to refocus the military on war-fighting, moving away from what he described as "woke" policies of prior administrations. Hegseth characterized these reductions as an "accomplishment."

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The cuts are aimed at “accountability” and targeting officers who failed to support war-fighting focus.

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the US has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 per cent.

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Hegseth described the reductions as an “accomplishment.”

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The cuts targeted officers who failed to get on board with his efforts to ensure the military is focused on war-fighting rather than the “woke” policies of previous administrations.

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 per cent, in a move he said is aimed at “accountability”. Hegseth suggested the cuts targeted officers who failed to get on board with his efforts to ensure the military is focused on war-fighting rather than the “woke” policies of previous administrations, describing the reductions as an “accomplishment.” “The number-crunchers say we fired 10 per cent of the...

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