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Order issued to reduce US Army senior generals by 20 percent

American Media ⁤Reveals: U.S. Defense Secretary Orders 20% Reduction in Top Generals

The English section of the Webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News⁤ Agency, reports that CNN has disclosed a signed order by U.S.Defense secretary Pete Hegseth, mandating a 20% reduction in senior generals across the U.S. military. A copy of⁢ the directive was‌ obtained by the network.

The order, signed on Monday, requires the Pentagon ​to cut the number of four-star ⁢generals‍ and admirals by at‍ least 20%. Additionally, it enforces a 20% reduction in‍ National Guard generals and⁣ a⁢ 10% cut in all senior officers within the U.S.armed forces. Current statistics indicate approximately 900 high-ranking officers serve in the U.S. military.

In the ⁣directive, Hegseth‌ emphasized that⁤ this move is a critical step to eliminate redundant structures and optimize leadership by reducing excess senior officer positions, thereby streamlining command ‌operations within the military.⁤ ​

CNN previously reported in March that—aligned with former President Trump’s policy to downsize federal agencies—the ⁣Department of Defense had been considering broad reductions across top-tier ⁢military ranks ​separately from this new⁢ mandate.

Separately, NBC News cited two unnamed sources⁢ early Sunday revealing that members‌ of Congress were ​informed about plans to⁢ reduce staffing at⁤ the Central intelligence ⁤agency (CIA) under Trump’s administration—a ⁤move ‌expected to result in layoffs affecting roughly 1,000 to 1,200 personnel.⁢ The report added that broader workforce cuts across CIA and other U.S intelligence agencies are also being planned under‌ Trump’s directives.

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