U.S. Defense Secretary holds a meeting with U.S. military leaders: resign if you disagree. Two senior officers announce their departure.

On October 3, Jin10 reported that, according to US media, the highest commander of the US Air Force Global Strike Command, Thomas Bisiil, announced his retirement via his personal Facebook account on September 30, citing “personal and family reasons.” The commander of the US Special Operations Command, Brian Fenton, also announced he would resign on October 3. On the 30th, US Secretary of Defense Hegseth convened nearly k US military generals for a meeting and stated: “If what I said today makes you feel disheartened, then you should do one decent thing—resign.”