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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth convened an unprecedented gathering of hundreds of senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday, summoning generals and admirals from around the world on short notice.</span

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth convened an unprecedented gathering of hundreds of senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday, summoning generals and admirals from around the world on short notice.

The audience of military officers remained largely silent and stone-faced during the addresses, maintaining their traditional nonpartisan stance despite the highly political nature of the speeches.</span

The audience of military officers remained largely silent and stone-faced during the addresses, maintaining their traditional nonpartisan stance despite the highly political nature of the speeches.

Hegseth announced . Trump outlined plans for a comprehensive military overhaul including $1 trillion in defense spending for 2026, expansion of the Navy by 19 ships, and development of the sixth-generation F-47 fighter jet.

Hegseth announced . Trump outlined plans for a comprehensive military overhaul including $1 trillion in defense spending for 2026, expansion of the Navy by 19 ships, and development of the sixth-generation F-47 fighter jet.

ten new military directives including mandatory fitness tests twice yearly for all personnel, combat field tests for combat arms units, and physical standards set to male-level requirements

ten new military directives including mandatory fitness tests twice yearly for all personnel, combat field tests for combat arms units, and physical standards set to male-level requirements

Fire on the spot?. Trump administration has fired numerous senior military officers since taking office, including former Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Charles Brown and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti.

Fire on the spot?. Trump administration has fired numerous senior military officers since taking office, including former Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Charles Brown and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti.

Trump described domestic threats as the enemy from within and announced plans to use dangerous American cities as military training grounds, specifically mentioning Chicago and Portland as deployment targets.</span

Trump described domestic threats as the enemy from within and announced plans to use dangerous American cities as military training grounds, specifically mentioning Chicago and Portland as deployment targets.

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Hegseth announced ten new military directives including mandatory fitness tests twice yearly for all personnel, combat field tests for combat arms units, and physical standards set to male-level requirements.</span

Hegseth announced ten new military directives including mandatory fitness tests twice yearly for all personnel, combat field tests for combat arms units, and physical standards set to male-level requirements.

Trump outlined plans for a comprehensive military overhaul including $1 trillion in defense spending for 2026, expansion of the Navy by 19 ships, and development of the sixth-generation F-47 fighter jet.</span

Trump outlined plans for a comprehensive military overhaul including $1 trillion in defense spending for 2026, expansion of the Navy by 19 ships, and development of the sixth-generation F-47 fighter jet.

The Trump administration has fired numerous senior military officers since taking office, including former Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Charles Brown and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti.</span

The Trump administration has fired numerous senior military officers since taking office, including former Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Charles Brown and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti.

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