Defense Secretary Hegseth Summons Generals for Unprecedented Secret Meeting
Defense Secretary Hegseth Summons Generals for Unprecedented Secret Meeting
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has urgently convened hundreds of U.S. military officials from around the globe for a spontaneous meeting at a Marine Corps base in Virginia next week. The reason for the highly unusual gathering remains top secret, sparking widespread concern and speculation within military circles.
Top commanders stationed worldwide received an unprecedented directive ordering them to meet in Quantico on Tuesday, according to reports. The order applies to approximately 800 U.S. generals and admirals—specifically, “all senior officers with the rank of brigadier general or above, or their Navy equivalent, serving in command positions and their top enlisted advisers.” Officers in staff positions are exempt.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed Thursday that Hegseth “will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week” but offered no further details. The secrecy has shocked military members, who cannot recall a similar instance of a defense secretary summoning so many high-ranking commanders for an in-person meeting without a clear agenda.
Sources express significant alarm, with one noting, “People are very concerned. They have no idea what it means.” Another military official voiced frustration over the requirement for overseas commanders to attend, calling it “not how this is done” and questioning the national security implications of concentrating so many integral leaders in one location. This directive follows Hegseth’s earlier announcement of a massive overhaul of America’s defense systems, including plans to significantly slash staffing and reduce the number of generals and admirals.
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