The Pentagon should cut 20% of its general and flag officer positions by Jan. 1, 2027.
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“He's purging a generation of great leaders of the military, and it's going to take a generation to recover from it.”
PBS NewsHour Hegseth orders a 20% cut in generals and admirals and a drone command ›
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“If it's simply a matter of eliminating a very heavy top, there may be some validity to it, but I want to see it first”
“I call it accountability, and long overdue. And frankly, the bare minimum.”