US EditionMilitary Leaders Reportedly Clash with Hegseth Over Draft Defense Strategy
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned senior U.S. military leaders to a meeting in Virginia on Tuesday, which President Trump also announced he would attend.
- The meeting aimed to discuss the Trump administration's new National Defense Strategy, which focuses on homeland defense and reprioritizes U.S. military efforts amid concerns over China and shifts in global commitments.
- Critics, including retired professor Tom Nichols and top generals, warned that assembling so many leaders simultaneously poses a security risk and distracts from their crucial duties managing defense operations.
- Nichols stated that this disruptive move is potentially dangerous, doubting a verbal reprimand would motivate seasoned officers, and called the gathering a possible 'loyalty check' rather than a strategic consultation.
- The event reveals tensions within the Pentagon between political appointees and uniformed leaders, while the defense strategy's final form and its implications for military structure remain uncertain.
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