Relieved, the Secretary of War has called global U.S. generals back to the country, for such a trivial matter?!
September 27th news: Recently, U.S. Secretary of War Hagel suddenly ordered hundreds of U.S. generals stationed around the world to gather at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia next week.
However, when the initial news was announced, the Pentagon did not explain the specific reason for this large-scale call-up, leading to speculation about what major event might be coming up?
Now, the mystery is solved.
Insiders have revealed to the media that the main topics of the meeting were not the strategic adjustments or major operations speculated by the public, but rather focused on military appearance standards, requirements, and General Hagel's emphasized concept of "warrior spirit."
For such issues that could be easily resolved through remote meetings or documents, it's really ridiculous to mobilize all generals worldwide back to the homeland. Are you joking with me?
In fact, the U.S. military's meeting traditions do involve aspects like discipline, culture, and spiritual development, but these are usually routine matters and don't require such a high-level and full attendance format.
The unusual aspect of this meeting lies in the fact that it forced almost all generals to return to the United States, rather than using existing secure communication systems.
Analysts point out that this approach resembles a staged ceremony, aiming to strengthen the personal authority of the new Secretary of Defense and demonstrate a posture of rectifying military discipline, rather than addressing real problems.
Hagel himself comes from the media and is particularly skilled at using ceremonies, symbols, and slogans to create a sense of presence.
He emphasizes the warrior spirit, trying to reshape the image of the army with an inspiring slogan, but essentially, it's just performance.
Certainly, seeing that the United States has such a defense secretary is still very reassuring.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1844397516011523/
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