U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a 20% reduction in the number of 4-star generals, a U.S. official told Reuters on Monday. The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said there would be a 10% additional reduction among general and flag officers.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo directing senior Pentagon leadership to execute cuts resulting in 20% fewer four-star generals and flag officers who are actively serving or are in

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered a 20% reduction in the number of four-star officers, deepening ongoing cuts at the Pentagon that have shaken the Department of Defense at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term in office.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a major restructuring Monday of the way the military is led, including a plan that could cut a significant number of the military’s highest-ranking officers. Hegseth,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he wants to "streamline leadership by reducing excess general and flag officer positions" in the US military. In a memo published Monday, Hegseth said he wanted to reduce the number of four-star positions in the active-duty military and the number of general officers in the National Guard by at least 20%.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered a 20% reduction in the number of four-star officers, deepening cuts at the Pentagon that have shaken the Department of Defense at the start of President Donald Trump's second term in office.