Sean Parnell

Several Pentagon sources confirming to Fox News that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of the U.S.

military's generals and admirals to gather on short notice at a Marine Corps base in Virginia next Tuesday.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirming Hegseth will address senior military leaders but not sharing more details.

The rare meeting sparking national security concerns about having all of the nation's top military officials in one place and having them recalled from around the world amid rising global threats.

The order comes months after Hegseth announced a massive overhaul of U.S.

defense systems, vowing to reduce the number of generals and admirals.