WATCH LIVE: Hegseth delivers State of the Force address, expected to make cuts to top ranks
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will announce plans to cut the number of top generals and admirals in the military by 20% by January 1, 2027. This is double the 10% cut ordered last year and affects about 800 high-ranking military officers.Key Facts
- Hegseth will give a speech at 3 p.m. EDT about these military cuts.
- The reduction will affect generals and admirals across all military branches.
- The original cut was 10%, now increased to 20%.
- The goal is to complete the cuts by January 1, 2027.
- Since President Donald Trump and Hegseth took office, over two dozen top military leaders have been fired or pushed to retire.
- This includes the Army’s top officer, General Randy George, who was removed in April.
- Two women who were four-star officers were also fired.
- Senior female officers have been affected at a higher rate than others.
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