The US Secretary of Defense is expected to announce a 20% cut in the posts of admirals and generals under the Pentagon's restructuring plan, as reported today by the US press.
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29/09/2026
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Lusa
Pete Hegseth will be able to announce these cuts during a speech on the state of the Armed Forces in Qauntico, Virginia.
The measure to reduce posts, which will affect high positions of the Army, Navy and Air Force, follows last year's attempts to limit by at least 10% the number of four-star generals and admirals active in the United States Armed Forces, according to the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, PBS, among others.
These cuts are added to others, who have affected about twenty military leaders from all branches of the Armed Forces since Hegseth took office, and who have aroused the concern of the US Congress.
In July, Republican Senator Susan Collins, president of the Senate Assignment Commission, said she was concerned about the removal of high-ranking military officers and the blocking of promotions of lower-ranking personnel.
On September 15, 2026, Republican deputy Thomas Massie filed eight requests for dismissal (“impeachment” against Hegseth, in which he is accused of abusing his office by participating in hostilities against Iran without Congress’ authorization.
However, even though they should be debated and voted on within 48 hours, the president of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, also a Republican, anticipated the temporary interruption scheduled for the mid-term elections, so the congressmen will not be able to meet again until November 9 and will not be able to vote on the impeachment process against Hegseth until that date.
The Secretary of Defense was an officer of the National Guard and commentator of Fox News, but did not have a career of high military leadership, so the controversy has followed him since his appointment.