The Trump administration is considering plans to create a squad of 600 National Guard soldiers who would be ready to deploy into U.S. cities to tackle civil unrest, according to a report.
As part of the “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force,” troops would be equipped with weapons and riot gear, ready to deploy within an hour under the proposals, which could cost hundreds of millions of dollars, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post.
Troops would be split in half, with 300 stationed at headquarters in Alabama and 300 in Arizona, according to the newspaper. The plans under consideration follow President Donald Trump’s dispatch of the National Guard to the streets of Washington, D.C. in a bid to crack down on what he says is “out of control” violent crime.
Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles after protests flared up in June against the administration’s anti-immigration agenda. That Los Angeles decision is now being debated in a courtroom after California Governor Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration over the move.
The documents were compiled by National Guard officials as recently as late July and early August, according to the Post, however, the earliest the proposals could be created and funded is the fiscal year 2027 through the Pentagon’s traditional budgetary process, the documents reportedly said.
It is unclear whether the plans could come into effect sooner through alternative funding. The Independent has contacted the Department of Defense for comment.
Possible “negative repercussions” of the program were reportedly discussed in the documents, which included the “potential political sensitivities.”
“National Guard support for [Department of Homeland Security] raises potential political sensitivities, questions regarding the appropriate civil-military balance and legal considerations related to their role as a nonpartisan force,” the documents reportedly stated.
Other concerns addressed a “strain on personnel and equipment,” and reducing the availability in states for other missions.
“States may have fewer Guard members available for local emergencies (e.g., wildfires, hurricanes),” the documents said.
The concept of deploying a task force was tested ahead of the 2020 election, with 600 troops put on alert in Arizona and Alabama, the Post reports.
Experts said the plans marked a departure in how the National Guard is traditionally used by the government. – Rhian Lubin in New York. The Independent 12/8.
WEEP THE PEOPLE -8F6D4T7-: The Pentagon’s latest proposal comes at a time when the Trump administration has proved willing to deploy armed forces into major American cities to put down civil unrest.
The plan is estimated to cost the Defense Department hundreds of millions of dollars if the Pentagon utilizes military aircrafts and aircrews to be ready around-the-clock.
The documents suggest that troop transportation via commercial airlines would be less expensive.
Traditionally, the National Guard has fast-response teams prepared for their individual states; however, Trump’s new proposal calls for transporting troops between different states.
Title 10 of the United States Code authorizes the commander-in-chief to put troops under his direction, allowing them to be deployed to support law enforcement but not perform official arrests.
However, Title 32 places control of National Guard troops under their governor while troops receive funding from the federal government. This federal-state status gives troops more authority to participate in law enforcement missions.
Under the Pentagon’s new plan, the president would be allowed to mobilize troops under Title 32 amid civil unrest without the approval of the state’s governor. – By Philip Nieto for Daily Mail.
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