"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned senior United States military officers from their posts around the world to a meeting next week in Virginia, for what is expected to be a rare gathering. The summons was reported in US media on Thursday and confirmed later in the day by Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell. It was not immediately clear why Hegseth ordered the generals and admirals to meet in Virginia on such short notice or what the meeting's agenda will look like."
"At an Oval Office signing ceremony on Thursday, Trump expressed optimism about Hegseth's meeting, describing it as a good idea. I love it. I think it's great, Trump said. Let him be friendly with the generals and admirals from all over the world. He also appeared to downplay concerns that the event could take military leaders away from posts critical for national security."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned senior United States generals and admirals from posts worldwide to a meeting next week in Virginia. The summons was reported and later confirmed by Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell. The reason and agenda for the meeting were not disclosed. About 800 generals and admirals serve in the U.S. military, with many holding command of thousands of troops and possessing schedules set weeks in advance. Military personnel reported that schedules were upended and officials scrambled to determine attendance. Parnell declined to give specifics, saying the secretary would address senior military leaders early next week. President Trump praised the meeting and downplayed concerns about its timing.
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