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c/politics · by astronaut_sloth@mander.xyz · 333d

Hegseth Orders Rare, Urgent Meeting of Hundreds of Generals and Admirals

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/25/hegseth-generals-quantico-meeting/

Non-paywall version: https://archive.ph/i3G1r

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ceenote@lemmy.world · 62 pts · 333d (7 replies)

We're about to do something stupid, aren't we?

classic@fedia.io · 27 pts · 333d

Surely the citizenry will not pay the price

Madison420@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 332d

It's loyalty pledges I can almost guarantee it.

blattrules@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 332d (1 reply)

Yes, but you can pretty much say that every day and be correct under this administration too.

FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 332d

Every day, it is safe to assume that Trump has done something he should be arrested for

KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 332d

Gotta fire all the DEI hires. Not white? You’re outta here. Not male? Outta here. Gay? Outta here.

CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 332d (1 reply)

This meeting would also correspond to the government shutdown (October 1 if a funding bill is not approved). Most likely just a coincidence but I'll put it out there just in case.

FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 332d

There are no coincidences

Ciderpunk@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 333d (3 replies)

Everyone knows optimal strategic planning is to gather all your high ranking folks in one place but then also make sure you tell everyone ahead of time that all your leadership will be in that specific place and when they will be there.

CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 332d

And possibly more crucially, broadcast to whoever the US is fighting across the globe that leadership will be absent and probably quite busy at a very specific time...

Treczoks@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 332d

This is probably an idea the Putin sold to Trump...

DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 332d

Cleanest of opsec

someguy3@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 333d (7 replies)

The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Even top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.

sowing confusion and alarm after the Trump administration’s firing of numerous senior leaders this year.

There are about 800 generals and admirals spread across the United States and dozens of other countries and time zones. Hegseth’s order, people familiar with the matter said, applies to all senior officers with the rank of brigadier general or above, or their Navy equivalent,

Let's see current events are likely government shutdown, Russian incursions into NATO airspace, Trump suddenly supports Ukraine, national guard deployments internally, and of course purges. Anything I miss from project 2025?

driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br · 36 pts · 333d (4 replies)

Loyalty pledge to Trump or get dishonorable discharged on the spot.

SkyezOpen@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 333d

Hell of a way to kick off a coup.

floofloof@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 333d (1 reply)

Ba'ath Party 1979 style.

SirSamuel@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 332d

someguy3@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 332d

Hopped up on Charlie Kirk emotions and shoot too early.

femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 333d

https://www.newsweek.com/china-warns-us-ally-over-territorial-dispute-provocative-actions-10771481 this is my bet being related to this.

Reasonable_Guy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 333d

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8rjp178mno

There's a lot of dangerous plates we're juggling right now

some_designer_dude@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 333d

Idiot probably just Reply All’d.

Damage@feddit.it · 26 pts · 333d (1 reply)

Seems like a huge security risk to gather all those high profile commanders in one place.

theneverfox@pawb.social · 1 pts · 332d

Sort of? It's not like anyone would, or even could, do anything about it

The real problem is the chaos of pulling all of these people off of their jobs to appease toddlers. These people actually have shit to do

toast@retrolemmy.com · 16 pts · 333d (1 reply)
  1. Bring together all of the top military together to mingle.
  2. Piss them off.
  3. ???
  4. Coup!
0li0li@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 333d

Ahh... One can dream! Thanks for this noce thought before bedtime.

Looking forward to tomorrow's news ;)

ExtremeDullard@piefed.social · 14 pts · 333d

Is the polygraph machine getting cold?

not_that_guy05@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 332d

He's pretty much gonna consolidate military per by reducing top generals and doing the loyalty test.

Consolidation of power.

FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 332d

They will be playing the imperial March as they arrive