Without going into details, Peter Brian Hegesh, Secretary of Warissued a surprise call aimed at military leaders to participate in a meeting next week in Washington.
According to information disseminated by the newspaper Washington Post, The television expressor intends to meet with about 800 high -level American military who has prepared a speech from which nothing is known.
In this way, general, admirals and military of higher ranges They are summoned to congregate at the base of Marines de Quantico, Virginia, located approximately 30 miles south of Washington.
The objective is that all higher officers assigned to comply with missions in different parts of the world, with the range of Brigadier or Higher General, their equivalent in the Navy and their main enlisted advisors, are present at the meeting.
Sean Parnell, spokesman for the Pentagon, issued a brief statement confirming the meeting.
“The Secretary of War will go to his senior military leaders earlier next week,” he said.
Some political analysts estimate that behind the meeting could include the government’s objective to reduce the military personnel available so far.
In fact, in May, The Minnesota official issued an order aimed at cutting the number of generals and admirals.
Hegseth, projected a 20% cut in the number of four -star officers and a 10% reduction for flag generals and officers.
There are 37 generals and four -star admirals in active duty force of approximately 1.3 million troops.
“To achieve this mission we must train exceptional superior leaders who promote innovation and operational excellence, free of unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles that hinder their growth and efficiency,” he said months ago.
The unexpected announcement of the Secretary of War It has caused bewilderment, because in a long time an amount of military officers had not been convened.
At the moment, the White House has not manifested in this regard which generates even more uncertainty about the message that will arise from the extraordinary meeting.
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