A gathering of generals turns into a surreal, and worrying, political show
Sep 30th 2025|4 min read
AMERICA’S GENERALS and admirals scrambled home from the four corners of the world, summoned at short notice to hear an urgent message from their leaders on September 30th that was at the same time ludicrous and ominous.
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