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After taking office, Hegseth committed to streamlining the military structure and publicly criticized the left-wing culture in the military. He plans to reshape the ideology of the military leadership by cutting general positions.
After taking office, U.S. Secretary of War (Defense) Hegseth vowed to streamline the "bloated" military personnel structure. It was announced on September 30 that the originally ordered reduction of 10% of general officer positions would be increased to 20%, which means that as many as 200 of the current approximately 850 generals in the US military will be dismissed before January 1 next year.
The drastic move against high-ranking generals has caused concern among U.S. lawmakers across party lines. Democratic Senator Mark Kelly bluntly said that Hegseth's actions were tantamount to a "purge." "His purge of a generation of outstanding military leaders will take a generation to repair." Republican Senator Mike Rounds said that he wanted to understand Hegseth's motives and reasons.
During the conversation, Hegseth also once again demonstrated the ideological stance of the Trump administration, attacking the so-called "woke" left-wing culture. "We are no longer the Ministry of Awakening or the Ministry of Weakness." Now, "patriotic cowboys" full of masculinity have replaced "ideological clowns." Other matters include the establishment of the "Office of Religious Affairs" and plans to build the first new military base in 40 years.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
About 200 generals will be laid off before January 1 next year
Very likely · Within months

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