Washington: President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at a hastily-called meeting of top military leaders on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with his plans.

Hundreds of generals and admirals—senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher, along with their top advisers—have been summoned to the gathering at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia. The meeting was organized with little notice by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The source, who was not authorized to discuss the president’s plans publicly before an official announcement, spoke on condition of anonymity.

News about the meeting emerged on Thursday. When first asked by reporters during an Oval Office appearance, President Trump appeared unaware of the event.

The Pentagon’s top spokesman has since confirmed that Secretary Hegseth “will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week.”

Across the military, there are approximately 800 generals and admirals of all ranks. Many of these senior leaders command thousands of service members and are stationed worldwide, across more than a dozen countries and multiple time zones.

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