{
  "id": 10720712,
  "title": "Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hegseth-to-cut-20-percent-of-admirals-generals-in-major-pentagon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:02:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6117672-hegseth-plans-pentagon-leadership-cuts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, a Pentagon official confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. The Defense secretary will publicize the reductions, which will affect senior leadership...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}