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US Regime Orders Military Purge, Slashes Top Officer Ranks by 20%

Defense minister cites need to “remove redundancy” as ideological loyalty tests reshape American command structure.

May 06, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — In a sweeping decree aimed at reshaping the upper echelons of the armed forces, the United States’ defense ministry has ordered a dramatic reduction in the number of four-star generals and admirals, according to internal documents reviewed by journalists.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, a prominent political appointee and…

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