Hegseth Orders Rare, Urgent Meeting of Hundreds of Generals and Admirals (www.washingtonpost.com)

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[-] Ciderpunk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] ceenote@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

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

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It's loyalty pledges I can almost guarantee it.

[-] classic@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

Surely the citizenry will not pay the price

[-] blattrules@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

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

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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 1 points 2 months ago

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

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Hell of a way to kick off a coup.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Hopped up on Charlie Kirk emotions and shoot too early.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Ba'ath Party 1979 style.

[-] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

[-] Reasonable_Guy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

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

[-] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Idiot probably just Reply All’d.

[-] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

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

Consolidation of power.

[-] toast@retrolemmy.com 1 points 2 months ago

Bring together all of the top military together to mingle.
Piss them off.
???
Coup!

[-] Damage@feddit.it 1 points 2 months ago

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

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