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      <title>Hegseth announces 20% cut to US general and admiral ranks in Quantico speech</title>
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      <description>In a 30 September "State of the Force" address at Quantico, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US military is cutting generals and admirals by 20%, after officials previewed the plan the day before. Left-leaning outlets frame it as a purge during the Iran war; right-leaning ones stress anti-bureaucracy reform and new initiatives. (25 outlets: 10 left · 8 centre · 7 right)</description>
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