Hegseth orders hundreds of military commanders to Virginia for unprecedented meeting

The Pentagon next week is convening a meeting of top U.S. military leaders from across the globe. 

Multiple War Department officials confirmed to Fox News that top military commanders had been asked to fly to Virginia for a meeting next week, though the topic of the discussion is unclear. 

Such a meeting is highly unusual and would usually take place on a secure video teleconference — around 800 generals and admirals are spread across the U.S. and world. 

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The lack of details surrounding the gathering has some fearing a looming purge. War Secretary Pete Hegseth has previously said he wants to cut 20% of senior generals and admirals. 

The order, first reported by the Washington Post, applies to senior officers with the rank of brigadier general or above or their Navy equivalent and their top enlisted advisers. 

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It comes as administration officials have been preparing for a new national defense strategy that makes homeland defense a top priority, where the strategy had long had a focus on pivoting to the Indo-Pacific. 

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Pentagon for comment. 

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