Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits NYT > Top Stories By: Greg Jaffe · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt 2 September 2026 at 01:30 The defense secretary’s cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military’s top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out his vision for the cuts in a speech at Quantico attended by all of the military’s generals and admirals last September.