Pentagon chief summons hundreds of ‘concerned’ US generals for emergency meeting | World | News
For a meeting in Virginia, Pentagon called military officials from all over the world, but even the best generals and staff do not know why. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered hundreds of US generals and admirals to be gathered at a maritime base next week – a very unusual directive that caused confusion and alarms.
According to more than a dozen people who knew the subject, Emir was given to the best commanders of almost all the best commanders in the world. Washington Post notified. Emir was published in the beginning of this week shortly after the Bay Hegseth team in the Pentagon announced the plans to reorganize the best command of the army. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed that hegseth would “appeal to his senior military leaders at the beginning of next week,” but he did not give any more details.
It is reported that the order is also valid in all senior civil servants – or equivalent in the Navy – command positions and senior military consultants.
The best commanders in the conflict zones in Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific region and the top leaders are expected to participate. Approximately 800 US generals and admirals are being deployed in dozens of countries throughout the USA and around the world.
According to the Washington Post, none of his resources could not remember a defense secretary who made such a wide call: “People are very worried. They don’t know what it means,” he said, some of them are worried about potential safety consequences.
Others, a Ministry of Defense official “if something opens to reduce the commands” claim that even the commanders should participate in the claim that even the disappointment.
On September 5, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that granted an additional appointment to the Ministry of Defense. This enables the US Defense Secretary to use the Additional War Secretary with official correspondence, public communication, ceremonial events and non -governmental executive branch documents.
It is not clear whether Mr. Trump will attend the meeting, or whether hegseth informed his President in advance. Thursday afternoon he told journalists in the Oval Office that he would go “if they want me”. Both Mr. Trump and Vice President JD Vance underestimated the importance of the meeting, and Mr. Vance said that the generals’ speech with Hegseth was “especially unusual”. “I think it’s strange that you turned it into such a big story,” he said.
Hegseth comes unilaterally, including a comprehensive consolidation of high -level military commands, and the reduction of 20% through unjustified ignition of high -level military commands, which hegset’s unilaterally guided in the Pentagon. Last month, Hegseth, Director of Defense Intelligence Agency, Lieutenant Gen. Jeffrey Kruse and Navy Reserve Vice President Nancy Lacore, including, fired people without a specific reason.
The total number of general and admirals will be reduced at least 10%during the strength.
