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US Secretary of Defense Pete Highset announced that the American military will demand that the combatants correspond to the “highest male standard” in physical training tests, recognizing that this step can exclude some women from service.
“Standards should be homogeneous, neutral in gender issues and high,” said Hegset Military Top Brass in an unusual circulation on the basis near Washington.
In front of a crowd of hundreds of military leaders, the Minister of Defense outlined his visions in general terms for a cultural shift in the Pentagon and the larger “spirit of a warrior”. It was repeated by US President Donald Trump, who later performed.
The generals and admirals placed around the world silently listened to two male remarks.
Safety was extremely strict for the summit based on the Kantico Marine Corps, an extensive object of 55,000 acres in Virginia. The summit was a rare collection of so many senior employees in one place.
No official reason was public when the generals were caused in a short time last week, which caused a stream of speculation about what Trump and Hegset would say.
Hegset’s speech was focused on the culture of the American military, training, leadership and “correction of decades of decay”, including Dei programs (diversity, justice and inclusion), as well as the assistance of the officer corps “not prone to risks”.
He said that these officers were upset by “distracting factors of climate change”, “wakes up by garbage” and fears are marked as “toxic” leaders.
In addition to the announcement of changes in the standards of fitness, the hegset promised the end of the “era of unprofessional appearance”, including exceptions of the beard, and anonymous complaint procedures, as part of wider changes in the departments.
He also turned to his previous dismissal of senior commanders, saying that he had gone with his gut and save the military from those who, in his opinion, did not abandon the policy established in previous administrations.
“I am sure that more changes in leadership will be made,” he said.
There was a very little visible or audible reaction from the assembled generals and senior personnel enrolled in the audience, which was mainly silent, with the exception of the sound of hundreds of boots attracted to the scene and went out. Many made notes in some military field books, as Hegset said.
Then Trump went on stage, jokingly: “I had never before entered the room so silent.”
Then he noted: “Together we will arouse the spirit of the warrior. And this is the spirit that won and built this nation. ”
In a wide examination, the US president continued to advertise the achievements of the US military – and his own second presidency.
He noticed that he “resolved” the seven wars, and hoped for the eighth – if Hamas accepted the proposal about the gas that he nominated with Israel.
In anticipation of this event, the US Vice President JD Wence accused the media of turning a meeting into a “big story”, emphasizing that this is “not particularly unusual” for generals Hegset to meet him personally.
Some observers did not agree. Giusepppe Kavo, the Italian admiral, who serves as the chairman of the NATO Military Committee, was quoted by the AP news agency, which said: “As for my 49 years of service, I have never seen this before.”
Mark Kantanin from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Explaining the purpose of the meeting in advance, Trump said NBC News that this would be an exercise in creating some “Esprit de Corps”, which suggests that he saw the opportunity to stimulate his troops.
According to reports, participants included officers taken from military installations in relation to Europe, South Korea and the Middle East.
Many of them arrived a few hours before the event, and were in the audience, according to their branch of the service – the army, the marine corps, the military navy, the Air Force and the space forces, easily distinguishable in uniforms.
Some wore campaign medals showing that they served in Afghanistan, Iraq or the American wider war with terror, which was started after attacks on September 11 in 2001.
