Washington.- The United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, will announce a 20% cut in admiral and general positions as part of the Pentagon’s restructuring plan, according to reports published this Tuesday by the U.S. press.
The announcement will be made this Wednesday during the speech that Hegseth will deliver on the state of the Armed Forces in Quantico, Virginia.
The measure to reduce positions, which will affect senior officials of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, comes after last year’s attempts to limit the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the U.S. Armed Forces by at least 10%.
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These cuts are in addition to others, involving around twenty military leaders from all branches of the armed forces since Hegseth took office, which have raised concerns among members of Congress.
In July, Republican Senator Susan Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, stated she was concerned about the dismissal of high-ranking military officials and the blocking of promotions for lower-ranking personnel.
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On September 15, 2026, Republican member of the House of Representatives Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, accusing him of abusing his office by engaging in hostilities against Iran without Congressional authorization.
However, and despite the fact that it was supposed to be debated and voted on within 48 hours, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, also a Republican, moved up the recess scheduled for the midterm elections, so congressmen will not meet again until November 9th, nor will they be able to vote on the impeachment of Hegseth until then.
The Secretary of War, formerly called Defense, was a National Guard officer and Fox News commentator, but he did not have a high-level military management career, which is why controversy has followed him since his appointment.
