# Hegseth cuts US generals by 20% in anti-diversity speech

> Defense secretary Pete Hegseth vows to cut 20% of US generals in anti-diversity military overhaul.
- Title: Hegseth cuts US generals by 20% in anti-diversity speech
- Summary: Defense secretary Pete Hegseth vows to cut 20% of US generals in anti-diversity military overhaul. US defense secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/30/supreme-court-immigration-third-country-deportations-donald-trump-jack-smith-us-politics-latest-news-updates
- Published: 2026-10-01T02:02:07+00:00
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- Topics: pete hegseth, us military, anti-diversity, generals, us defense secretary, quantico virginia, news, world
## Hegseth's military update
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth delivered his second 'State of the Force' address at Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia.
## Anti-diversity focus
Hegseth emphasized training, readiness, accountability, discipline, and lethality as the only priorities for military formations.
## No complainers policy
Hegseth stated complainers, ideologues, and poor performers would no longer be in the driver's seat of military operations.
## Anti-woke military stance
Hegseth declared the military would no longer be the 'woke department' or 'weak department' with a focus on warriors only.
## Specific military terms
Hegseth listed 'no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals' as the new military standards.
## Key takeaway

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to reduce the number of US generals by 20% as part of his anti-diversity military reforms.