How Hegseth’s Meeting Missed the Mark

It was a grand occasion, as every general officer and Admiral of the US Military was brought together in one room to discuss the new directives and priorities of the newly renamed US Department of War.

For days, speculation has raged as pundits and analysts have tried to determine the meeting's agenda. What was so vital that Secretary Pete Hegseth would bring all the military "brass" together in one location? In itself, this was a reckless and dangerous move, a temptation for any enemy to decapitate, in one fell swoop, the Nation's military leadership.