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U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday addressed hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals who were summoned on short notice from their posts around the world for an extraordinary summit at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, about 30 miles south of Washington, D.C.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday addressed hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals who were summoned on short notice from their posts around the world for an extraordinary summit at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, about 30 miles south of Washington, D.C.

They unveiled an overhaul intended to restore the warrior spirit and common sense in the military and to remove political correctness, adding that peace through strength is the only way to prevent war.

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They unveiled an overhaul intended to restore the warrior spirit and common sense in the military and to remove political correctness, adding that peace through strength is the only way to prevent war.

Among the new 10 directives that Hegseth announced in his speech are mandatory annual fitness and combat field tests for all active duty personnel, gender-neutral male standards for combat positions, and only merit-based promotions across the joint force.

Among the new 10 directives that Hegseth announced in his speech are mandatory annual fitness and combat field tests for all active duty personnel, gender-neutral male standards for combat positions, and only merit-based promotions across the joint force.

Trump further told the assembled top military officers about the importance of handling civil disturbances, which he described as "the enemy from within" in his speech, and that dangerous cities should become training grounds for the U.S. military.

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Trump further told the assembled top military officers about the importance of handling civil disturbances, which he described as "the enemy from within" in his speech, and that dangerous cities should become training grounds for the U.S. military.

The audience remained mostly silent and no military personnel walked out during the addresses, maintaining the military's traditional nonpartisan stance.

The audience remained mostly silent and no military personnel walked out during the addresses, maintaining the military's traditional nonpartisan stance.

Trump told reporters ahead of the summit that he would fire any military leaders "right on the spot" if he didn't like them, but his speech had no mentions to firings. Earlier this year, his administration fired several senior military officers, including former Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown.

Trump told reporters ahead of the summit that he would fire any military leaders "right on the spot" if he didn't like them, but his speech had no mentions to firings. Earlier this year, his administration fired several senior military officers, including former Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown.

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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

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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.

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.

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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.

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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

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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.

Trump's military address delivered exactly what America's armed forces needed to hear. The president assured military leaders of his unwavering support while Hegseth announced crucial reforms to eliminate woke policies and restore warrior standards. This wasn't about firing generals or loyalty tests — it was about rebuilding military excellence through fitness, merit and lethality over political correctness.

Trump's military address delivered exactly what America's armed forces needed to hear. The president assured military leaders of his unwavering support while Hegseth announced crucial reforms to eliminate woke policies and restore warrior standards. This wasn't about firing generals or loyalty tests — it was about rebuilding military excellence through fitness, merit and lethality over political correctness.</span

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Trump declares reawakening of warrior spirit, unwavering support for military: I have your backs

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This costly spectacle wasted resources and created security risks by gathering hundreds of top military leaders for partisan speeches resembling campaign rallies. Defense officials called it an unserious distraction that could have been an email. The focus on grooming standards and weight while threatening domestic military deployment shows dangerous priorities that undermine actual national security.

This costly spectacle wasted resources and created security risks by gathering hundreds of top military leaders for partisan speeches resembling campaign rallies. Defense officials called it an unserious distraction that could have been an email. The focus on grooming standards and weight while threatening domestic military deployment shows dangerous priorities that undermine actual national security.</span

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This costly spectacle wasted resources and created security risks by gathering hundreds of top military leaders for partisan speeches resembling campaign rallies — an unserious distraction that could have been an email. The focus on grooming standards and weight while threatening domestic military deployment shows dangerous priorities that undermine actual national security.

This costly spectacle wasted resources and created security risks by gathering hundreds of top military leaders for partisan speeches resembling campaign rallies — an unserious distraction that could have been an email. The focus on grooming standards and weight while threatening domestic military deployment shows dangerous priorities that undermine actual national security.

Trump's military address delivered exactly what America's armed forces needed to hear. The president assured military leaders of his unwavering support while Hegseth announced crucial reforms to eliminate woke policies and restore warrior standards. This wasn't about partisanship — it was about rebuilding military excellence through fitness, merit and lethality over political correctness.

Trump's military address delivered exactly what America's armed forces needed to hear. The president assured military leaders of his unwavering support while Hegseth announced crucial reforms to eliminate woke policies and restore warrior standards. This wasn't about partisanship — it was about rebuilding military excellence through fitness, merit and lethality over political correctness.

There's a 10% chance that U.S. President Donald Trump will formally invoke the Insurrection Act before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 10% chance that U.S. President Donald Trump will formally invoke the Insurrection Act before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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