Merging U.S. military commands in Africa, Europe "would be a stretch," U.S. general says

WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - Merging U.S. military commands in Europe and Africa would be a stretch, U.S. Army General Christopher Cavoli, the top U.S. general in Europe, said in Senate testimony on Thursday.

U.S. lawmakers have expressed alarm at deliberations about merging U.S. military commands globally as part of a restructuring at the Pentagon, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has complained about having too many four- and three-star generals on the payroll.

"I would have the responsibility for 50 more countries... it would be a stretch," Cavoli told the Senate Armed Services Committee.