Secretary Hegseth's proposed reductions of four-star generals have raised concerns the cuts could be weaponized to cut ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo directing senior Pentagon leadership to execute cuts resulting in 20% fewer ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to cut 20% of four-star generals and admirals. The high number of senior ...

There are about 800 general officers in the military, but only 44 of those are four-star general or flag officers. The Army has the largest number of general officers, with 219, including eight ...

The reductions will be implemented in two phases: In the first, a minimum of 20% of the military’s active-duty four-star generals and flag officers, or admirals, will be removed. In the second ...

According to Hegseth, there are currently 44 four-star and flag officers across the military, making for a ratio of one general to 1,400 troops, compared to the ratio during World War II of one ...

The memo also called for an “additional minimum 10% reduction in general and flag officers” across the military. Four-star general or admiral is the highest rank a military officer can achieve ...