US EditionHegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals
About 800 generals and admirals worldwide were ordered to attend a rare in-person meeting as part of ongoing Pentagon leadership cuts and restructuring, officials said.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals and admirals to a rare meeting at Marine Corps Base Quantico without stating the reason for the gathering.
- Approximately 800 senior military officers worldwide have been ordered to attend the meeting, causing confusion among them as such large gatherings are rare.
- Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed that Hegseth would address military leaders, amidst reports of confusion and alarm from attendees.
- The meeting aligns with a broader shift in U.S. defense policy, moving away from competition with China towards homeland defense.
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The Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals to a Navy base in Virginia next week. The summons launched unexpectedly and without providing any reason sow confusion and concern; it occurs after the dismissal of many senior officials by the Trump administration.
Pentagon chief to address rare major gathering of top US military
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will address a major gathering next week of senior US military officers who will travel from around the globe to attend, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Trump confirmed to reporters in the Oval Office that the highly unusual meeting would take place, saying: “I love it. I mean, I think it’s great.” “Let him be friendly with the
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Hegseth orders mysterious, urgent US meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals
It was unclear what the purpose of the meeting is or how many will actually attend the event, but it is rare to have so many senior officials in the same room at the same time.
Washington, United States. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will address senior army officials early next week, announced the Pentagon in a statement Thursday, without providing any further details. According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon chief ordered all generals in command positions and their chief advisors to meet Tuesday at Quantico's base in Virginia (east), an unusual measure. President Donald Trump confirmed to the press at …
Pentagon chief abruptly summons top US military brass to meeting
WASHINGTON, United States — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military’s top officers — hundreds of generals and admirals — to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week, according to three people familiar with the matter. The directive did not offer a reason for the gathering next Tuesday of senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers at the Marine Corps base in Quantico. The people, who…
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