United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a 20% reduction in the number of four-star generals ... he also called for a 10% cut in general and flag officers and a 20% reduction ...

The big picture: Hegseth wants a minimum 20% cut to the number of four-star positions across ... "Today, we have a 2.1 million service members, with 44 four-star [generals] and flag officers ...