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Pentagon Chief Orders 20% Cut In Number Of Top Officers

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered significant cuts to the number of top military officers (Credit: AFP)

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said.

The move is the latest major shakeup at the Pentagon under President Donald Trump's administration, which has already fired a series of senior officers this year.

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