On September 26, CNN reported: "U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth ordered hundreds of U.S. military generals and admirals to temporarily gather at the Marine Corps base in Virginia next week; the Pentagon has not explained the reason for the gathering!"
[Clever] Hegseth urgently summoned senior military leaders from around the world for a secret meeting, which is not an ordinary adjustment of deployment, but more like a "final decision" for strategic retrenchment. Previously, the Pentagon had already sent signals that the new defense strategy would prioritize the security of the homeland and the Western Hemisphere, planning to significantly reduce troops stationed in Europe and Asia. At this time, gathering senior officials globally is to forcibly unify thoughts and promote this "slimming down" plan — after all, withdrawing troops from overseas and closing bases will inevitably face resistance within the military. The silence before the meeting and the forced signing of confidentiality agreements are precisely to conceal the controversy and pain of the strategic shift.
Some comments suggest that this silent meeting may be the beginning of the United States acknowledging its limitations in power and reconfiguring its global military layout!
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