U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday signed a historic order to cut active duty four-star general officers by 20% as part of an ambitious plan to streamline the military's leadership. The move, which also affects the National Guard, is part of the Trump administration's efforts to eliminate bureaucratic structures and cut government spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The goal is to eliminate unnecessary bureaucratic layers and optimize the chain of command for a leaner, more effective military force.\"<\/em>Hegseth said in an official memorandum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to senior commanders, Hegseth ordered an additional 10% reduction of general and flag officers throughout the command structure. This measure will affect officers one star and above, including equivalent ranks in the Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Currently, the Armed Forces have about 800 general officers, of which only 44 hold the rank of four-star. Since taking office, Hegseth has already ordered the dismissal of more than half a dozen three- and four-star generals, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General CQ Brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These eliminations are a reflection of the president's desire to surround himself with the right people to execute his national security approach.\"<\/em>said Hegseth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cuts are part of a broader package of austerity measures pushed by the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk. The strategy seeks to reduce Pentagon spending, eliminate redundancies and shift resources toward combat units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last week, Hegseth had already announced a sweeping transformation of the Army, including merging or closing headquarters, eliminating obsolete vehicles and aircraft, and cutting up to 1,000 civilian employees at the Pentagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Personnel will be reassigned to field units, reinforcing operational presence rather than maintaining oversized command structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In parallel to the cuts, the Pentagon confirmed the holding of a military parade in honor of President Donald Trump's birthday, which will coincide with the Army's 250th anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The event, to be held in June, will cost tens of millions of dollars and will feature a prominent presence of elite units and displays of military hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While some analysts see these measures as necessary to modernize the Armed Forces and adapt them to new strategic challenges, others warn of the risks of weakening the experience and stability of military leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For now, the Trump administration seems determined to move forward with this ambitious plan, under the premise that reducing the bureaucratic apparatus will allow it to concentrate resources on the operational and technological capabilities that will define the conflicts of the future.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, firm\u00f3 este lunes una orden hist\u00f3rica para reducir en un 20% los oficiales generales de cuatro estrellas en activo, como parte de un ambicioso plan para racionalizar el liderazgo de las Fuerzas Armadas. La medida, que tambi\u00e9n afecta a la Guardia Nacional, forma parte de los […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[98,97,96],"class_list":["post-1494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ee-uu","tag-liderazgo","tag-militares","tag-recortes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe cut will also affect lower-ranking officers.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A strategy coordinated with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A lighter army... but with big parades<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A reform that generates debate and expectations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n