Reference News Network, August 14 report. According to the website of the U.S. "Washington Post," as reported on August 12, according to internal Pentagon documents reviewed by the newspaper, the Trump administration is evaluating a plan to establish a "domestic civil unrest rapid response force" composed of hundreds of National Guard soldiers, responsible for quickly deploying to U.S. cities facing protests or other riots.
The document states that the plan requires 600 soldiers to be on standby at all times, capable of being deployed within one hour. These soldiers will be divided into two groups of 300 each, stationed at military bases in Alabama and Arizona, responsible for areas east and west of the Mississippi River respectively.
The cost projections listed in the document show that if the proposal is approved, and if military aircraft and crews are kept on 24/7 standby, the cost of this mission could reach hundreds of millions of dollars.
This proposal once again demonstrates President Trump's intention to expand the scope of using armed forces within the country. The legal provisions used to develop the plan allow the president to bypass restrictions on using the military within the United States.
The document was compiled by National Guard officials. It states that according to the Pentagon's traditional budget process, the project may be initiated and funded as early as fiscal year 2027. As for whether the plan can be launched earlier through other funding sources, it remains unclear. (Translated by Yang Ke)
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