Hegseth summons US top military brass for rare meeting – DW – 09/29/2025

The US military operates over 750 bases worldwide, backed by a projected trillion-dollar budget. Now, hundreds of high-ranking generals are being summoned to Quantico, Virginia — without clear explanation. This comes amid a leadership shake-up by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who aims to cut senior ranks and shift the country’s military strategy away from global engagement toward a more inward, hardline doctrine.