Bob Hoge supports Hegseth's new senior-officer cuts
Bob HogeRedState writer and editor
Hoge described Hegseth's new 20% reduction in general and admiral positions as a decision intended to improve Pentagon efficiency and performance.
“optimize the Pentagon’s workflow and improve operational performance”
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Should Hegseth cut 20% of general and admiral positions?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly confirmed a 20% reduction in general and admiral positions during his September 30 address at Quantico. The services are to complete the cuts by January 1, 2027. Hegseth defended the changes as accountability. Mark Kelly criticized the cuts, while Mike Rounds said reducing top-heavy leadership could have merit but requested the justification.
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Bob Hoge presents Hegseth's September 2026 plan to reduce general and admiral positions by 20% as a step toward better Pentagon performance. The article quotes reporting that identifies January 1, 2027, as the deadline.
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Hoge opens by describing Hegseth's plan to reduce the number of senior military positions by 20%. He then calls it one of several decisions intended to improve Pentagon operations.
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Hoge quotes reporting on the new reduction and its January 1, 2027, deadline. Later sections discuss earlier reductions and quote Hegseth's May 2025 explanation of those earlier changes.
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Relative to Hegseth's September 2026 plan to cut general and admiral positions by 20%, Hoge presents the reduction as improving military efficiency and performance. This is approval of the cut itself.
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