US Defense Minister Hegseth presents six reforms – and halves the number of generals
US-Verteidigungsminister Hegseth stellt sechs Reformen vor – und halbiert die Generalsstellen
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a reduction of 20% in the number of generals and admirals in the U.S. military[1–10]. Hegseth made the announcement during a speech to military members and enlisted officers[2, 3]. The Pentagon has eliminated roughly one in five generals and admirals in the second Trump administration[2].
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- Hegseth confirms that the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admiralsPublished by indiatimes.com, shawlocal.com, lasvegassun.com, wral.com, clickorlando.com, clickondetroit.com, independent.co.uk, yakimaherald.com, news4jax.com, dailyadvance.com, abc12.com, kezi.com ·
- Hegseth confirms the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admiralsPublished by coast1009.com, wxow.com, wlec.com, mymotherlode.com, wandtv.com, wohfradio.com, aol.com, wdio.com, wsls.com, ksat.com ·
- Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speechPublished by thepost.co.nz, wvgazettemail.com, wxyz.com, kdhnews.com, wccbcharlotte.com, newsday.com, wdio.com, krmg.com ·
- Hegseth announces a new drone command, cuts to 20% of generals in US militaryPublished by kwtx.com, wlox.com, knoe.com, kbtx.com, wtva.com ·
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cuts generals and admirals by 20%Published by kasu.org, wknofm.org, ualrpublicradio.org, klcc.org, wbur.org ·
- US-Verteidigungsminister Hegseth stellt sechs Reformen vor – und halbiert die GeneralsstellenUS Defense Minister Hegseth introduces six reforms and halves the number of general positionsPublished by merkur.de, kreiszeitung.de, tz.de, hna.de ·
- Hegseth fordobler nedskæring blandt topofficerer i USA's militærHegseth doubles cuts among top officers in the US militaryPublished by jp.dk, borsen.dk, ekstrabladet.dk, bt.dk ·
- Hegseth confirms 20% cut to military generals, admiralsPublished by ksbw.com, ketv.com, wgal.com, wlwt.com ·
- Hegseth announces a new drone command, plans to cut 20% of generalsPublished by kztv10.com, koaa.com, wtxl.com, 10news.com ·
- Führungssäuberung im Pentagon: Hegseth will Hunderte Generäle und Admirale loswerdenLeadership purge in the Pentagon: Hegseth wants to get rid of hundreds of generals and admiralsPublished by hna.de, fr.de, kreiszeitung.de, tz.de ·
- Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaulPublished by wfla.com, wgntv.com, myfox8.com, thehill.com ·
- Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in ‘State of the Force’ speechPublished by sentinelcolorado.com, vaildaily.com, kaaltv.com ·
- Hegseth confirms US military will cut 20% of its generals and admiralsPublished by times-standard.com, bostonherald.com, advocate-news.com ·
- Hegseth to cut number of US general and admiral positions by 20%Published by indiavision.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com ·
- Minister Hegseth gaat opnieuw strijd aan met legertop VS: 20 procent minder generaals en admiraalsMinister Hegseth again clashes with US military leadership: 20 percent fewer generals and admiralsPublished by nd.nl, volkskrant.nl ·
- US military cuts generals, admirals by 20%, Hegseth saysPublished by Deutsche Welle, dw.com ·
- Hegseth orders 20% cut in US generals, launches new drone commandPublished by wn.com, indiatoday.in ·
- Hegsethas ketina smarkiai sumažinti generolų ir admirolų skaičiųHegseth plans to significantly reduce the number of generals and admiralsPublished by diena.lt, kauno.diena.lt ·
- Hegseth firing 20% of US generals and admiralsPublished by albawaba.net, albawaba.com ·
- Hegseth says US slashed 20pc of its military leadership cadredawn.com · en ·
- Hegseth's 'State of the Force' Speech Announces Cuts, New Initiativesforeignpolicy.com · en ·
- Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech | National & World Newsmiamitimesonline.com · en ·
- Hegseth says U.S. cut number of generals, admirals by 20%thehindu.com · en ·
- P. Hegsethas teigia penktadaliu sumažinęs JAV generolų ir admirolų skaičiųP. Hegseth claims to have reduced the number of US generals and admirals by a fifthlrytas.lt · lt ·
- Pete Hegseth to cut generals & admirals in US military by 20%; Pentagon to create new drone commandtimesofindia.indiatimes.com · en ·
- Hegseth 'state of the force' speech: US to cut number of generals, admirals by 20%France 24 · en ·
- US military cuts generals, admirals by 20%. Hegsethtert.am · en ·
- Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20 per cent of generals in State of the Force speechasiaone.com · en ·
- Hegseth Says US Cut Number of Generals, Admirals by 20%aawsat.com · en ·
- Pentagon: Pete Hegseth wirft noch mehr Top-Offiziere raust-online.de · de ·
- US defense chief unveils drone command, cuts 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech – The Frontier Postthefrontierpost.com · en ·
- Хегсет формира четиризвездно дронно командване, съкращава 20% от генералитеHegset forms a four-star drone command, cuts 20% of generalsdir.bg · bg ·
- Hegseth announces cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speechdecaturdaily.com · en ·
- Hegseth Unveils Drone Command, Deeper Officer Cuts In 'State Of The Force' Speechi24news.tv · en ·
- Hegseth vil fyre dobbelt så mange admiraler og generaler i USA's militær som hidtil planlagtHegseth wants to fire twice as many admirals and generals in the US military as previously plannedpolitiken.dk · da ·
- Hegseth announces new US drone command, 20% cut in top military ranksbusiness-standard.com · en ·
- Pentagon: Pete Hegseth schmeißt noch mehr Top-Offiziere rausPentagon: Pete Hegseth fires more top officerst-online.de · de ·
- ABD ordusunda generaller ve amiraller azaltılıyorUS military reduces number of generals and admiralstrthaber.com · tr ·
- Hegseth announces new drone command, cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speechthehindu.com · en ·
- Why is Pete Hegseth cutting general and admiral positions?themarysue.com · en ·
- Hegseth announces 20% cut to US military commandersaljazeera.com · en ·
- Χέγκσεθ: Μειώσαμε κατά 20% τις θέσεις των ανώτατων αξιωματικών στις Ένοπλες ΔυνάμειςHegesheth: We reduced by 20% the positions of senior officers in the Armed Forcesertnews.gr · el ·
- Pete Hegseth affirme avoir réduit de 20% le nombre de hauts gradés de l’armée américainePete Hegseth claims to have reduced the number of high-ranking US military officers by 20%letemps.ch · fr ·
- Hegseth details initiatives and cuts to admirals and generals in address to troopsadn.com · en ·
- «Δεν είμαστε πια το woke υπουργείο»: Ο Χέγκσεθ μείωσε κατά 20% τις θέσεις στρατηγών και ναυάρχων'We are no longer the woke ministry': Hekseth reduced admiral and vice admiral positions by 20%protothema.gr · gr ·
- Hegseth announces new drone command, cuts to 20% of generalsironmountaindailynews.com · en ·
- Hegseth Announces A New Drone Command And Cuts To 20% Of Generals In 'State Of The Force' Speech – The Yeshiva Worldtheyeshivaworld.com · en ·
- Hegset potvrdio veliko smanjenje broja generala i admirala u američkoj vojsci: Do januara 2027. bit će ih 20 posto manjeHegset confirmed a large reduction in the number of generals and admirals in the US military: By January 2027, there will be 20 percent feweravaz.ba · bs ·
- Hegseth unveils drone command and 20% cut to US military brassindiatoday.in · en ·
- Hegseth confirms that the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals – WTOP Newswtop.com · en ·
- Hegseth reveals a new drone command and cuts to general rankswgauradio.com · en ·
- Hegseth says US has slashed number of generals, admirals by 20%freemalaysiatoday.com · en ·
- Hegseth announces 20% cut of generals, admirals from Pentagoncbsnews.com · en ·
- Hegseth confirms the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admiralscolumbian.com · en ·
- El Pentágono recrudece su purga de altos mandos y recorta el 20% de sus generales y almiranteslavanguardia.com · es ·
- Hegseth confirms plan to cut 20% of US top military brass and rails at ‘beardos, weirdos and wimps’theguardian.com · en ·
- Hegseth announces plans for new 4-star drone command, further general officer cutsbreakingdefense.com · en ·
- Hegseth: Antall generaler og admiraler i USA kuttet med en femtedelNumber of generals and admirals in the USA cut by one fifthnrk.no · no ·
- Hegseth confirms the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals - Boston News, Weather, Sportswhdh.com · en ·
- Hegseth: Antall generaler og admiraler i USA er kuttet med 20 prosentHegseth: Number of generals and admirals in the USA cut by 20 percentnettavisen.no · nb ·
- US Military Will Cut 20% Of Its Generals, Admirals: Pete Hegsethfeedburner.com · en ·
- Pentagon’s Hegseth says 20 percent of US generals, admirals cut, ‘no fatties, no trannies’France 24 · en ·
- Pete Hegseth reduce cu 20% numărul generalilor și amiralilor din armata SUAlibertatea.ro · ro ·
- Hegseth confirms the US military will cut 20% of its generalswdbo.com · en ·
- Hegseth says US cut number of generals, admirals by 20 percentmiddleeasteye.net · en ·
- Χέγκσεθ : Οι ΗΠΑ μείωσαν κατά 20% τον αριθμό των στρατηγών και ναυάρχωνHecgseth: The USA reduced the number of generals and admirals by 20%naftemporiki.gr · el ·
- Hegseth says US cut number of generals, admirals by 20 per centprod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com · en ·
- Hegseth confirms that the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals – Winnipeg Free Presswinnipegfreepress.com · en ·
- Why is Hegseth cutting 20 percent of US general and admiral positions?aljazeera.com · en ·
- Why is Hegseth cutting 20 percent of US general and admiral positions? - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culturedominicanrepublicpost.com · en ·
- Hegseth to Cut Number of Generals, Admirals by 20%wmal.com · en ·
- Amerikaanse minister van Defensie Pete Hegseth wil één vijfde van alle admiraals en generaals uit het Pentagon ontslaanUS Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth wants to dismiss one-fifth of all admirals and generals from the Pentagonhln.be · nl ·
- Hegseth plant erneuten Kahlschlag: Pentagon-Chef Hegseth will wohl 20 Prozent seiner Top-Offiziere entlassenHegseth plans another purge: Pentagon Chief Hegseth likely to fire 20 percent of his top officerstagesspiegel.de · de ·
- USA meedia: Hegseth kavatseb Pentagoni juhtkonda ulatuslikult kärpidaerr.ee · en ·
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans 20% cut to top brasslivemint.com · en ·
- 20 Prozent weniger?: Hegseth will offenbar gegen noch mehr Top-Militärs vorgehen20 percent less?: Hegseth apparently wants to take action against more top military officialsn-tv.de · de ·
- Pete Hegseth To Slash Ranks Of Pentagon Leadership By 20%: Reportfeedburner.com · en ·
- Hegseth to cut US military general, admiral positions by 20%middle-east-online.com · en ·
- Hegseth to slash ranks of Pentagon leadershipmanilatimes.net · en ·
- Valë e re shkurtimesh në Pentagon, Hegseth lajmëron largimin e mbi 20% të admiralëve dhe komandantëve të lartë të ushtrisë amerikaneveriu.info · en ·
- Hegseth to cut number of US general and admiral positions by 20% - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culturedominicanrepublicpost.com · en ·
- Hegsets plāno samazināt ģenerāļu un admirāļu skaitu PentagonāHegsets plans to reduce the number of generals and admirals in the Pentagondiena.lv · lv ·
- Pentagonā plāno strauji samazināt ģenerāļu un admirāļu skaituThe Pentagon plans to sharply reduce the number of generals and admiralstvnet.lv · lv ·
- Hegsets Pentagonā gatavo plašu tīrīšanu – ģenerāļu un admirāļu skaitu plāno samazināt par 20%Hegset plans a major purge in the Pentagon - plans to reduce the number of generals and admirals by 20%jauns.lv · lv ·
- Pete Hegseth to announce 20% cut in US military general, admiral positionsmoneycontrol.com · en ·
- Hegseth to announce 20% cut in generals, admirals, ends tenure for civilians at military academiesjpost.com · he ·
- US Defence Job Cuts: Pete Hegseth To Reduce Posts Reserved for Generals, Admirals By 20%feedburner.com · en ·
- Pete Hegseth to Cut 20 Percent of Admirals and Generals in Pentagon Shake-Upradaronline.com · en ·
- US war czar Hegseth set to announce 20% cut in US military general, admiral positionsgeo.tv · en ·
- Hegseth to announce a 20% cut to generals and admiralscbsnews.com · en ·
- Hegseth To Cut Top Generals, Admirals 'By 20%' Amid Ongoing Pentagon Shakeupzerohedge.com · en ·
- Hegseth to Slash 20 Percent of Generals and Flag Officers, Deepening Cuts to Senior Officersairandspaceforces.com · en ·
- Hegseth to cut Pentagon posts reserved for Generals, Admirals by 20%freemalaysiatoday.com · en ·
- Hegseth wil nog minder topofficieren in top krijgsmacht VSHegseth wants fewer top officers in top US militarynd.nl · nl ·
- Hegseth to Announce 20% Cut to Senior Officer Ranksfreerepublic.com · en ·
- Hegseth to slash 20% of general and admiral roles in Pentagon’s anti-bureacracy pushnypost.com · en ·
- Hegseth to slash top US officer roles by 20%ft.com · en ·
- Hegseth to Slash General, Admiral Positions by 20%newser.com · en ·
- Hegseth to Order 20 Percent Cut in US Generals, Other Officers: Pentagon Officialtheepochtimes.com · en ·
- Hegseth Unveils 20% Reduction in Generals and Admiralspoliticalwire.com · en ·
- Hegseth purga el Pentágono: recortará un 20% los puestos de altos mandosHegseth purges the Pentagon: will cut 20% of senior positionslibertaddigital.com · es ·