Hegseth cuts 20% of US generals and admirals: Retired generals react | CNN赫格塞斯裁减20%的美国陆军将领：退役将领们做出反应 | CNN
“The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top,” said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his “State of the Force” address Wednesday. Hegseth also announced a 20% cut to the US military’s generals and admirals - approximately 170 general and admiral officer slots - by January 1. This target is double the percentage target for cutting general and flag officer positions, up from a 10% reduction of generals and admirals he had directed in a May 2025 memo.Retired Army Brig. Gen. Ty Seidule reacts to Hegseth’s plan, saying that Hegseth is “controlling the next generation of military leaders to be political.” Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton and retired Army Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson also unpack the changes promised in Hegseth’s speech.
"The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top," said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his "State of the Force" address Wednesday. Hegseth also announced a 20% cut to the US military's generals and admirals - approximately 170 general and admiral officer slots - by January 1. This target is double the percentage target for cutting general and flag officer positions, up from a 10% reduction of generals and admirals he had directed in a May 2025 memo.
Retired Army Brig. Gen. Ty Seidule reacts to Hegseth's plan, saying that Hegseth is "controlling the next generation of military leaders to be political." Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton and retired Army Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson also unpack the changes promised in Hegseth's speech.
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“意识形态小丑们已经出局，爱国牛仔们才是主力，而且他们还要接受睾酮水平测试，”国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯周三在“部队状况”演讲中说道。赫格塞斯还宣布，到1月1日，美军将裁减20%的将军和海军上将——约170个将军和海军上将职位。这一目标是此前削减将军和海军将领职位比例目标的两倍，此前他在2025年5月的一份备忘录中指示，将军和海军上将的裁减比例为10%。
退役陆军准将泰·塞杜勒对赫格塞斯的计划做出回应，称赫格塞斯“正在操控下一代军事领导人，让他们走上政治道路”。退役空军上校塞德里克·莱顿和退役陆军中将凯伦·吉布森也对赫格塞斯演讲中承诺的改革措施进行了分析。
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