# Pentagon chief set to announce further cuts in senior officer positions

https://mins.news/en/item/79136

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 18:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-chief-set-announce-additional-cuts-senior-officer-positions-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abc002c275db500019836e5

> US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to announce a 20% reduction in the number of general and admiral positions when he addresses hundreds of junior service members at Quantico, Virginia, two US officials told Reuters on Tuesday.

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