Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is accelerating a major overhaul of the military structure by implementing substantial budget cuts and enforcing a ban on diversity initiatives. He has also backed President Trump's controversial decision to dismiss Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A significant element of Hegseth's strategy includes reallocating $50 billion from the Pentagon's budget, with annual assessments planned over the next five years. Additionally, he has initiated layoffs, targeting 5,400 civilian probationary workers, suggesting a wave of broader job reductions ahead in the Defense Department.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is taking drastic measures to reshape the military, focusing on budget cuts, personnel layoffs, and limiting diversity initiatives.
Hegseth has ordered major budget reallocations, mandating proposals to shift $50 billion, which he plans to review annually for five years.
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