Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he will remove 20% of the U.S. military’s generals and admirals, part of changes he says are reshaping the Pentagon and its culture.
PBS reported that Hegseth has also dismantled diversity initiatives, emphasized religious faith and a “warrior ethos,” and accelerated work on autonomous weapons and other emerging technology. He described the Pentagon he is building in a speech to military leaders, according to PBS. Retired Maj. Gen. Randy Manner criticized the planned reductions during a Wednesday CNN appearance, saying they put U.S. national security at risk.