The United States Defense Minister Pete Hegseth ordered a reduction of at least 20% of the number of four generals and stars admirals in practice on Monday, May 5 in Mary%.
Since his entry at the end of January, Donald Trump’s government says he wants to align the Armed Forces with the president’s political priorities, dismiss the senior officials and wishing to fire thousands of civil workers.
According to the same source, the minister also ordered a 20% reduction in the number of senior officers in the National Guard or 10% of another registration within the Army. The conditions of application of these reductions in the workforce have not been specified.
“More innovation and preparation for future challenges”
In March 2025, there were 38 soldiers of four strands, the highest degree that one could reach in the US army and a total of 817 generals and admirals in practice.
“Thanks to these measures, we will keep our position as the most formidable combat force in the world, establishing peace by force and guaranteeing greater efficiency, more innovation and preparation for the challenges to come,” can be read in Memo.
In February, Donald Trump had suddenly dismissed, without explanation, the Chief of Cabinet Charles Brown, also known as CQ Brown.
The Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the head of the American Navy, was also sent, Admiral Linda Fagan, appointed by Joe Biden to the head of the US coast guard and the first woman to direct one of the six branches of the Army, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and several high -ranking military lawyers.
Pete Hegesh justified these dismissals by explaining that the president simply placed the officials he wanted where he wanted, but democratic parliamentarians expressed concern about the possible politicization of the army.
Source: BFM TV
