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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called an unusually large meeting for hundreds of senior military officers next week at Quantico, Virginia, on short notice and without divulging the purpose. The gathering is intended to showcase Pentagon accomplishments and outline future strategies, including prioritizing homeland defense. Concerns have been raised about logistics, cost, security, and potential adversary exploitation due to the absence of so many commanders. The meeting also follows Hegseth's controversial emphasis on "lethality" and recent unexplained removal of senior officers.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.