{
  "id": 12211633,
  "title": "Kelly: Hegseth's firings of top generals, admirals damage 'our readiness'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/kelly-hegseths-firings-of-top-generals-admirals-damage-our-readiness",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:59:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6130130-kelly-hegseth-military-readiness-damage/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ouster of top generals and admirals from the U.S. military are “damaging our readiness,” according to Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired astronaut and Navy captain. A member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Kelly said Hegseth’s intended 20 percent reduction of the top of the ranks, announced last week, would...",
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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."
}