The Brief

WASHINGTON -

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military's top officers for a sudden meeting next week.

Hundreds of generals and admirals will meet at a Marine Corps base in Virginia on Tuesday, according to the Washington Post.

Little details were shared about what the meeting would be about.

What they're saying:

The Pentagon's top spokesman, Sean Parnell, confirmed that Hegseth "will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week."

The meeting, first reported by The Washington Post, comes on the heels of several unusual and unexplained actions that Hegseth has taken involving military leaders.

Cuts to military staff

The backstory:

In May, Hegseth ordered that the military cut 20% of its four-star general officers, directed an additional 10%

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