SOFREP Evening Recap: Thursday, September 25, 2025.

Defense Secretary Calls Sudden Meeting of Top US Military Leaders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of generals and admirals to gather at Marine Corps Base Quantico next week for an unannounced meeting, according to officials familiar with the directive.

The Pentagon confirmed only that Hegseth will address his senior commanders but did not disclose the agenda.

The move follows a series of abrupt and unusual decisions by Hegseth in recent months. He has ordered steep cuts to general and flag officer positions, fired several high-ranking leaders without explanation, and removed the military’s top lawyers. Among those dismissed were Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the Navy’s top officer, and General James Slife, the Air Force

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