# Hegseth announces 20% cut to US military commanders

https://mins.news/en/item/81235

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 02:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/1/hegseth-announces-20-cut-to-us-military-commanders?traffic_source=rss

> US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he will fire 20 percent of the military’s generals and admirals as part of his “anti-woke” overhaul. He also announced a new technology-focused warfare division to be co-led by Elon Musk.

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