Hundreds of generals and admirals are expected to be at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia for a meeting called by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. What they will hear from Hegseth remains unclear. President Donald Trump says he will also attend.

I’m getting too old for this.

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Two hundred members of the Oregon National Guard are being placed under federal control and deployed to protect immigration enforcement officers and government facilities.

SWIFT and top global banks working on blockchain-based overhaul reut.rs/4715l2M

President Donald Trump called up 200 National Guard troops for deployment in Portland, Oregon, a move strongly opposed by the governor that immediately prompted a lawsuit saying Trump overstepped his authority.

South Korea to pilot visa free entry for Chinese tourist groups, CCTV reports reut.rs/4nS9uf1

Trump to attend meeting with top military leaders, Washington Post reports reut.rs/4nT9wDh

'Backdoor' funding cuts possible by Trump administration, as Congress faces government shutdown reut.rs/3VEsAJC

ROK Again showing us how Democracies behave. The Ministry of Defense will award commendations to soldiers who did not carry out illegal or unjust orders during the December 3 Emergency Martial Law designating them as "individuals who protected constitutional values." www.chosun.com/english/nati...

Troops Could Be Losers of Pentagon Cuts to Weapons Testing Office

We do tend to prefer weapons that work.

Fort Eustis holds inactivation ceremony for TRADOC trib.al/LTB7Gy8

A long decline in vehicle maintenance has left the Army and Marines with readiness problems, the Government Accountability Office found in a new report released this week.

Breaking News: Top military officials, called to meet by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Virginia without explanation, will hear a “rally the troops” message, an official said. Several generals and admirals said the unusual meeting would be both disruptive and expensive.

Wilsbach expected to become next Air Force chief of staff: Sources https://breakingdefense.com/2025/09/wilsbach-expected-to-become-next-air-force-chief-of-staff-sources/

Large language models like ChatGPT and DeepSeek are increasingly being looked at for their potential to help make decisions in high-stakes situations.

Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is summoning U.S. generals worldwide for a meeting without saying why, causing anxiety in the military’s top ranks. The large number of generals in attendance, including those working active conflict zones, is without recent precedent, officials said.

Washington is speeding toward a federal shutdown unless Congress and the White House can strike a deal before midnight on Sept. 30. Absent a last-minute compromise, federal funding is set to lapse, carrying wide-ranging implications for the economy.

Historic gaps. Lingering delays. The House and Senate tee up competing visions for defense.

Silicon Valley hiring in turmoil after new H-1B visa fees, move spurs offshoring talk reut.rs/3KfzHpq

Happy Equinox!

Today we celebrate the fall equinox. May the change of seasons bring quiet reflection on a dark summer and hope for a better winter.

ICYMI: The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information that has not been authorized for release — including unclassified information.

NRO needs AI to manage more than 200 (and counting) satellites, director says https://breakingdefense.com/2025/09/nro-needs-ai-to-manage-more-than-200-and-counting-satellites-director-says/

Gorgeous sunrise to start off the new week. It's also officially the first day of fall! Our detailed forecast for the week ahead and more at cwg.live

Winter is coming…

Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney has been the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps since 2023. He will take over as Joint Chiefs vice chairman from Navy Adm. Christopher Grady, who is nearing the end of his term. www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...

Do you remember?

The Pentagon’s new rulebook for the press states these 2 sentences, consecutively: “DoW remains committed to transparency to promote accountability.” And “DoW information must be approved for public release … before it is released, even if it is unclassified.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information that has not been authorized for release, including unclassified information.

During President Trump’s month-long anti-crime surge in D.C., U.S. Park Police helicopters circled or hovered over the city seven times as much as they did during the same time last year, and they did so at lower altitudes.

NEW: The Pentagon told journalists it will require them to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey. @washingtonpost.com

From ramps to railheads and buildings to bridges, Marines with the 9th Engineer Support Battalion at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, are applying advances in 3D concrete printing technology to a board array of military uses.

***New Analysis*** China’s New Giant Underwater Drone Increases Naval Mine Threat Around Taiwan The AJX002's covert, almost deniable nature, increases the likelihood that China will use naval mines. www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that he is working to reestablish an American presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, citing its close proximity to China and the need for the U.S. to counter its top rival.

Deference can be compelled. Respect cannot. It's earned. #OnObedience

An update to U.S. policy will clear the way for expanded sales of American-made drones abroad to foreign militaries, part of a broader U.S. push to accelerate a shift to the transformative unmanned battlefield technology.

Surprised? U.S. military officers were in Belarus this week to observe a portion of the country’s joint war games with Russia. The U.S. Embassy in Minsk was invited to the Zapad exercise as part of a distinguished visitor day.

ICYMI: The mayor of Memphis, Tenn., said the National Guard could assist law enforcement in monitoring cameras and call in backup when they see criminal activity, or lend a hand with neighborhood “beautification.”

Only hints of humidity in our latest CWG.Live forecast. Mild tonight and warm tomorrow, despite some potential cloudiness at times🍥A tropical update is also posted🗒️ Photo by Brian Paeth via Flickr

Perfect weather this weekend for viewing the Joint Base Andrews Air Show. Here's a great photo from the show taken Friday by Russell Moy. More photos at cwg.live

The U.S Navy has provided Naval News with the first official view of a P-8 Poseidon carrying an AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). This comes after spotters caught glimpses of a P-8A airborne with an LRASM under its wing www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Hey Pete, I know you’re new to this command thing but it may be wiser to have the Pentagon Staff do military shit and not this childish appeasing of an infantile Commander in Chief. Just do the business of the nation, your job!