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Hegseth orders 20% cut in senior military officers
Original: Hegseth cutting generals and admirals by 20%, including top officers who "clung to the woke department"
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a 20% reduction in the number of generals and admirals across the armed forces, including top officers he accused of having "clung to the woke department." The directive targets senior leadership ranks at the Pentagon and combatant commands, framing the cuts as removing politically driven leadership and streamlining the military's top-heavy command structure. The move is drawing debate over its impact on military readiness and morale.
Why now: An unprecedented large-scale purge of senior US military leadership by the Defense Secretary is politically charged and raises concerns about the militarisation of politics.
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