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Charles Q. Brown Jr.

Charles Q. Brown Jr.

American military officer (born 1962)

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Photo: Benjamin D. Applebaum, U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Oct 1

    Pete Hegseth orders 20% cut to US military generals and admirals by 2027

    Speaking at the Quantico base in Virginia, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth doubled an earlier reduction target and set a January 2027 deadline for cutting one-star to four-star officer positions.

  • Sep 30

    Hegseth announces 20% cut to US generals and new Autonomous Warfare Command

    Speaking at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined plans to eliminate 20% of general and admiral positions by January 2027 and establish a four-star autonomous systems command.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

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