US defense secretary calls sudden meeting of top military commanders

CAIRO – 26 September 2025: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a sudden gathering of the US military’s senior leadership next week, summoning hundreds of generals and admirals, the AP reported, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.

The meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia.

The directive did not explain the purpose of the gathering. Sources described the move as unusual but declined to comment publicly due to the sensitive nature of the matter.

First reported by The Washington Post, the Quantico meeting comes amid a series of unusual and unexplained actions by Hegseth toward military leadership, firing top officers without explanation.