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Updated 01/10/2026, 04:28:10 UTC

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WorldAl Jazeera·2h ago

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.

PoliticsNPR Politics·7h ago

Leaning into culture war flashpoints, Hegseth says he has transformed U.S. military

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told hundreds of junior military officers and enlisted leaders on Wednesday that the Trump administration has achieved a cultural shift in the military.

BusinessCNBC·7h ago

Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says

Pete Hegseth, in remarks about the state of the military, announced a project led by two GOP-supporting tech executives to examine military capabilities.

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