Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced some major changes to the U.S. military on Wednesday in what he called his State of the Force address, including establishing a new drone command and cutting 20% of the nations generals and admirals.The Pentagon also will launch an effort to study the future
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