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Watch live: Hegseth to lay out Pentagon shake-up in State of the Force address

Watch live: Hegseth to lay out Pentagon shake-up in State of the Force address

Summary

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will give a speech called the State of the Force address to share his plans for the U.S. military. He will propose reducing the number of generals and admirals by 20 percent, which is twice the previous cut planned.

Key Facts

  • Pete Hegseth is the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
  • He will speak about the military’s future during the State of the Force address.
  • Hegseth plans to reduce the number of generals and admirals by 20 percent.
  • This reduction is double the size of a previous planned cut.
  • The change aims to reorganize the leadership at the Pentagon, the U.S. Department of Defense building.
  • The speech takes place on Wednesday.
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