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- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 20% cut to general and admiral positions to revive a warrior ethos.
- Columnist Steve Kennedy called Hegseth a “living cartoon warrior.”
- Kennedy said the administration could not secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz despite U.S. firepower.
- Kennedy highlighted depleted precision-munitions stocks and instability among senior military leaders.
- Kennedy warned that Hegseth’s focus on appearance over experience could jeopardize U.S. efforts against Iran.