An unusual directive demanding all U.S. generals and admirals report to Washington, D.C. for a meeting is raising alarm, according to a report.The order, which comes from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, "applies to all senior officers with the rank of brigadier general or above, or their Navy equiva...

They are going to start a small skirmish they call a “war”. Mark my words.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    116·
    2 days ago

    Was going to give him shit for not knowing what a fucking admiral was…

    But the article is even worse, bro is calling in 800 very high ranking officers, including ones on the other side of the planet actively overseeing armed conflicts.

    Not only is this stupid and a waste of time/resources, it’s incredibly dangerous from multiple operational standpoints.

    • BestBouclettes@jlai.lu
      57·
      2 days ago

      Gathering all your high ranking officers in a single place, with an official, request broadcasted worldwide. What could go wrong?

    • Triumph@fedia.io
      522·
      2 days ago

      The government is threatened with shut down the day after the planned meeting if Congress cannot agree on a budget bill.

      Or a coup if Congress can’t keep the government open on Wednesday.

      When shit turns, it’s gonna turn fast. Get ready.

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        38·
        2 days ago

        Oh God!!!

        Could you imagine what would happen if they don’t start a new budget on the first day of the fiscal year?!?

        Absolutely nothing…

        We still don’t have a budget for the fiscal year that’s ending:

        The federal government is operating under a full-year continuing resolution passed in March 2025, which extends the 2024 budget for the whole 2025 fiscal year, with limited changes.[1]

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_federal_budget

        • Triumph@fedia.io
          221·
          2 days ago

          And it would be a great excuse to do “Congress isn’t able to do their job, so we’re going to have to implement martial law.”

          • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
            21·
            2 days ago

            I’m 95% sure this is the first time we’re CRing an entire year, but it’s probably been decades since the last time it was less than a month late. I remember 20ish years ago worrying about no budget in the military. It’s just not a big deal anymore if a budget lapses, it should be but it’s not.

            So they might use this as an excuse for martial law, but if they did then they’d be using something else as an excuse.

            The dangerous part of pre-emptively blaming it on the budget not passing, is we abso-fucking-lutely do not want a MAGA budget. We want to roll with 2024 again and hope we gain ground in the midterms and get a sensible budget.

            • cobysev@lemmy.worldEnglish
              12·
              2 days ago

              I served in the US military for 20 years, from 2002-2022. At least twice that I can recall, they didn’t pass a budget in time and we were told that we wouldn’t be paid until it was resolved, but to keep working like normal and we’d eventually get paid. Both times it was a very short time before it was resolved and we did eventually get paid again. I think the longest time was about two or three weeks.

              For members who used USAA for a bank (a company exclusively for military members and their families), the bank automatically deposited our paychecks in our account on time, because they said they knew the US government was good for it. Anyone who used another bank just had to wait for the government to actually pay us.

              If you know anything about military members (especially young service members), a decent amount of them live paycheck to paycheck, not because they have to, but because they’re irresponsible with their money. The military pays you well, while also providing food and housing allowances on top of your pay, so your necessities are covered and your base pay is basically pocket money to spend as you like. As such, a lot of service members go out and spend that money and end up with very little in their savings.

              So when a government shutdown hits like this, suddenly that safety net of a monthly housing allowance is gone and service members need to pull their own spending money to pay for rent and utilities. Which can be hard to scrounge up last-minute for some.

              I was always very fiscally responsible during my service, but most of the people I worked with would go out partying and drinking every week (some every night!) and would be struggling for cash by the next paycheck. Which came bi-monthly for us; we were paid on the 1st and 15th of every month. So there was always a lot of stress and anxiety when the government announced a shutdown.