The Pentagon is in the process of restructuring to reduce the number of four-star generals and admirals

The Pentagon is working on a comprehensive restructuring of the US Army leadership, which would significantly reduce the number of four-star officers and weaken the importance of the commands in Europe and Africa, according to what the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

The newspaper added, citing several informed sources, that “this plan, if adopted, will lead to some of the most significant transformations in the army’s leadership in decades, partly due to Defense Minister Pete Hegseth’s promise to change the situation and reduce the number of four-star officers in the armed forces.”

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Kean, is expected to present details of the plan to Hegseth “in the coming days,” according to the newspaper.

In early December, the Trump administration published a document outlining its “National Security Strategy” that aims to end “the era in which the United States dominated the entire global order.”
The document predicted the decline of European civilization, outlined the strategy for dealing with Africa and the Middle East in a few paragraphs, and focused on redirecting American security policy in light of geopolitical developments and in light of Washington’s newly defined interests.

The US Department of Defense did not respond to Agence France-Presse when it tried to contact it to obtain clarifications regarding the restructuring.

But according to the Washington Post, those close to Hegseth, in a statement to the newspaper, refused to comment on “alleged internal discussions.” They said that any reports indicating divisions among officials over this issue are “completely false.”

The newspaper pointed out that these measures will reduce the number of commanders from 11 to 8, “while reducing the number of four-star generals and admirals who are directly under Hegseth’s command.”