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  "id": 11038471,
  "title": "Trump defence chief says US slashed number of generals and admirals by 20%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/trump-defence-chief-says-us-slashed-number-of-generals-and-admirals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T21:42:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3369394/trump-defence-chief-says-us-slashed-number-generals-and-admirals-20"
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  "summary": "US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 per cent, in a move he said is aimed at “accountability”. Hegseth suggested the cuts targeted officers who failed to get on board with his efforts to ensure the military is focused on war-fighting rather than the “woke” policies of previous administrations,…",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T21:11:35.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-09-30T22:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}