Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has issued a summons for hundreds of the highest-ranking military officers in the United States to attend a closed-door meeting next week. As of now, there has been no explanation for the shocking move, which has sparked speculation among top generals and their staff members who are unaware of the meeting’s purpose.
The order was disseminated to top military leadership worldwide earlier this week. News of the meeting comes months after Hegseth’s Pentagon staff reported that plans were in motion to reduce the senior ranks of the military, potentially eliminating jobs held by 100 admirals and generals.
Secretary Hegseth has stated the move is necessary in order to get rid of “redundant force structure and continue streamlining the Pentagon’s ‘red-tape jungle.’”
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell spoke with the Daily Mail and confirmed that Secretary Hegseth “will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week.” Parnell didn’t provide any additional details, nor express any concerns about the upcoming summit.
As of this writing, there are a total of 800 generals and admirals stationed all over the globe.
“According to insiders, Hegseth’s new directive targets all senior commanders ranked brigadier general and above and their top enlisted advisers — many of whom lead large formations of troops,” the report continued.
Two sources who are close to the situation have confirmed that high-ranking officials from several active conflict zones in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia are expected to attend the meeting.
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A former source inside the Pentagon spoke with the media, saying they could not recall the last time such a meeting was held.
“Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t tell you why this is happening,” the source went on to say, adding, “Expect the unexpected with Hegseth’s Department of War.”
Another former Pentagon official, who served for over four decades, pointed out how the in-person meeting is unusual when considering the investments made in secure military communications.
“We have invested tens of billions of dollars in bandwidth and worldwide connectivity,” the former senior Pentagon official explained. “Must be pretty important if Hegseth’s meeting can’t be done via video teleconferencing.”
“I’m sure it will leak soon,” they continued.
Some have suggested the meeting could focus on developing a new national defense plan that places the highest priority on defending the homeland, which would remove China as the chief security concern after years of the communist country being a focal point.
