Hegseth summoned top military commanders across the globe to a meeting next week in Virginia, but did not say what the meeting would be about.

Secretary of War Hegseth has ordered top U.S. military leaders from around the world to convene at a Marine Corps base in Virginia next week.

People are scrambling to change their plans and see if they have to attend,” one U.S. official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

The meeting called by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set for Tuesday at the Marine Corps base in Quantico and includes senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers.

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In a statement to The Washington Post, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said that Hegseth “will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week,” but offered no further details. There are around 800 military officials spread across the country, as well as dozens internationally.