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Hegseth announces 20% cut to generals and admirals, new autonomous warfare push
Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 20% cut to general and admiral positions in a "State of the Force" address at Quantico, alongside a new Autonomous Warfare Command.
Why it matters
Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing through the biggest cut to U.S. senior military leadership in decades: a 20% reduction in general and admiral positions, doubled from last year's 10%. The shake-up, framed as a return to a "warrior ethos," comes as the United States remains at war with Iran and has already sparked bipartisan concern in Washington.
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Speaking at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia on Wednesday in a "State of the Force" address to hundreds of junior officers and enlisted leaders, Hegseth said 10% of generals and admirals had already been cut and another 10% of senior slots would be eliminated: "So yes, a 20% reduction across the board." The military has roughly 850 active-duty generals and admirals.
According to The Washington Times, Hegseth approved the plan in a Sept. 15 memo directing the Army, Navy, Air Force and joint commands to complete the reductions by the end of the year. The change mainly targets positions rather than individual officers; some posts will be eliminated, others downgraded to lower ranks.
Hegseth also announced an Autonomous Warfare Command to build drone, robotic and AI capabilities, and repeated his campaign against what he calls "wokeness" in the ranks. Critics note that more than a dozen senior officers have been fired since President Trump returned to the White House, including nearly all Joint Chiefs appointed under the Biden administration; former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned Sept. 2 after clashing with Hegseth.
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