Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said. The memo also calls for an additional 10 percent reduction in the number of general and flag officers,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a major restructuring Monday of the way the military is led, including a plan to cut hundreds of positions from its highest ranks. Hegseth, in a memo and video laying out his moves,

Hegseth said the plans to slash 20% of the military's most senior generals was meant to eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy.