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Hegseth to cut number of US general and admiral positions by 20%

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Notícias ao Minuto
“EUA vão reduzir 20% dos altos cargos militares em reestruturação do Pentágono”
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The Jerusalem Post
“Hegseth to announce 20% cut in generals, admirals, ends tenure for civilians at military academies”

Hegseth will give a speech on Wednesday in front of hundreds of junior officers and enlisted officials, updating them on his priorities for the military.

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Al Jazeera English
“Hegseth to cut number of US general and admiral positions by 20%”

Pentagon official says the plan will be announced in the defence secretary's 'State of the Force' address in Virginia.

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Al Jazeera English
“Why is Hegseth cutting 20 percent of US general and admiral positions?”

The overhaul could reshape the US military as Hegseth faces scrutiny over senior officers’ removal.

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France 24 English
“Pentagon’s Hegseth says 20 percent of US generals, admirals cut, ‘no fatties, no trannies’”

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that his department had cut 20 percent of US admirals, generals and officers who did not fit his vision. "Simple translation of that: no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals. Just warriors – just tough, ready, committed troops," he said.

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The Guardian – World
“Hegseth confirms plan to cut 20% of US top military brass and rails at ‘beardos, weirdos and wimps’”

Pentagon head hails military with ‘no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals’ in anti-DEI rant Send us your questions about how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midterms The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has confirmed plans to cut 20% of generals and admirals and declared “no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps” would be tolerated inside the country’s military. Delivering his latest extraordinary attack on diversity, and dismissing reports of low morale…

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Notícias ao Minuto
“Pentágono confirma corte de 20% de postos de generais e almirantes”

Hegseth falava a oficiais subalternos e chefes de praças na Base do Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais de Quantico (Virgínia), num discurso anual a que chamou "Estado da Força", pelo segundo ano consecutivo. O chefe do Pentágono voltou a focar-se na forma como reestruturou drasticamente as Forças Armadas ao atacar o que chama de cultura "woke" — através da reversão de programas de diversidade, de uma revisão das unidades de combate terrestre com presença feminina e de um novo programa de triagem para…

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Al Jazeera English
“Hegseth announces 20% cut to US military commanders”

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says he’s firing 20% of the military’s generals and admirals.

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France 24 English
“Hegseth 'state of the force' speech: US to cut number of generals, admirals by 20%”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 percent, in a move he said is aimed at "accountability." Hegseth suggested the cuts targeted officers who failed to get on board with his efforts to ensure the military is focused on war-fighting rather than the "woke" policies of previous administrations, describing the reductions as an "accomplishment." FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells…

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SAPO Notícias
“Pentágono anuncia corte em cargos de topo nas Forças Armadas”

O secretário da Defesa dos EUA afirmou que os diferentes ramos das Forças Armadas norte-americanas deverão concluir estas reduções até 1 de janeiro de 2027.

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ECO
“Pentágono anuncia corte em cargos de topo nas Forças Armadas”

O secretário da Defesa norte-americano, Pete Hegseth, anunciou na quarta-feira uma nova redução dos lugares destinados a generais e almirantes nas Forças Armadas dos Estados Unidos, elevando para 20% o corte previsto para os postos de topo. O anúncio foi feito durante o discurso anual “State of the Force” (Estado da Força), na base do […]

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