# Hegseth targets military’s top brass for deeper cuts: Officials

https://mins.news/en/video/80018

- ABC News, 2026-09-30 09:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB6AVTySm2w

> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to announce that the Pentagon will eliminate 20% of positions reserved for generals and admirals, twice the reduction he ordered last year. Two U.S. officials say he will outline the move during a “State of the Force” address at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.

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