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American Focus > Blog > World News > Secretary of War Pete Hegseth orders nearly all top US generals to attend mystery meeting next week
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth orders nearly all top US generals to attend mystery meeting next week

Last updated: September 25, 2025 2:18 pm
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has called together most of the United States military’s highest-ranking generals to Marine Corps Base Quantico next week, the reason for which remains undisclosed.

The notice was given abruptly to generals stationed worldwide, igniting concerns and confusion within the upper echelons of military leadership, as first reported by the Washington Post.

In a statement to The Post, Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell noted, “The Secretary of War will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week.”

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth participates in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for the 369th Infantry Regiment Harlem Hellfighters in Washington, DC, on 03 September 2025. JIM LO SCALZO/EPA/Shutterstock

Gathering such a significant number of high-ranking military figures in a single location—without a clear purpose—is highly unusual and poses distinct security concerns.

“Is it really wise to have all these senior officers in one spot?” queried one military analyst in conversation with The Post. “This seems like it could create a scenario for something unforeseen.”

With limited information available, a variety of hypotheses are circulating regarding the motives behind this gathering, ranging from critical national security dilemmas to potential budget cuts and shifts in policy.

This meeting comes as Hegseth is striving to streamline the upper ranks of military leadership while bolstering the numbers of lower-level personnel, instructing the Pentagon to cut the number of general officers by 20%.

U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (R) and CIA Director John Ratcliffe were present during a meeting with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the White House on September 25, 2025. Getty Images

Currently, the U.S. military comprises around 800 generals and Navy admirals, each commanding hundreds to thousands of troops domestically and overseas.

The directive applies to all senior officers holding the rank of brigadier general or equivalent in the Navy, along with their primary enlisted advisors, as reported by the Washington Post.

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This situation comes as the Pentagon is finalizing revisions to the national defense strategy in preparation for President Trump’s upcoming second term.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks as President Donald Trump signs a Presidential Memorandum during an Oval Office event on September 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Pool/ABACA/Shutterstock

Sources close to Pentagon discussions indicated that the new plan seeks to realign US defense policy towards the Western Hemisphere.

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If implemented, this would significantly overturn Trump’s influential 2018 strategy that prioritized China and the Indo-Pacific region as the central theater for US engagement over the past seven years, even through the Biden administration’s tenure.

The Pentagon declined to respond to The Post’s inquiry about the underlying reasons for this meeting.

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