Pentagon to lay off 5,400 civil servants

About 5,400 civilian workers undergoing probation at the Pentagon will be fired and staff will be suspended, according to the US Department of Defense.

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About 5,400 civilian workers undergoing probation at the Pentagon will be fired and staff will be suspended, according to the US Department of Defense.

The Pentagon wants to analyze its personnel needs with the goal of increasing efficiency. The Pentagon currently has about 900,000 employees. “We expect approximately 5,400 employees on probation to be laid off from next week as part of an initial effort,” the Pentagon said. Employment will also be temporarily suspended. The total staff of the Pentagon is planned to be reduced by 5-8%, that is, dismissals can affect tens of thousands of people. Earlier, US President Donald Trump’s assistant for national security Mike Waltz said that the Pentagon’s budget of more than $ 800 billion is ineffective. According to The Washington Post, the administration of US President Donald Trump has instructed the country’s Defense Ministry to prepare plans for annual budget cuts of 8% over the next five years.

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