WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned scores of generals and admirals from around the world to meet on short notice next week at a Marine Corps base in Virginia but has not disclosed the reason for the gathering, four U.S. officials said Thursday.

The unusual directive, which has been filtering its way through military commands, and the undisclosed rationale, has stirred anxiety among the military's top ranks at a time when Hegseth has fired several senior officers.

The four U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential meetings, confirmed that the gathering was scheduled for next week, probably Tuesday, at the base in Quantico, Va.

There are about 800 general-level officers in the armed forces, including 44 at the most senior, four-s

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