Pentagon confirms U.S. military will cut 20% of generals and admirals

U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20 per cent of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements in what he called his "state of the force" address.

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed more cuts to admirals and generals of the U.S. armed forces during a speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico Wednesday. (Alex Wong/Pool/The Associated Press)

U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20 per cent of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements in what he called his "state of the force" address.

Hegseth was speaking to junior officers and enlisted leaders at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, the second year in a row that he has given such an address. This time, the U.S. military is seven months into a war with Iran with no clear end in sight, has captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and killed more than 200 people in strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in Latin America, among other actions worldwide.

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