Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the National Guard to create “quick reaction” forces in every state and territory in the next several months, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
These forces will be trained and equipped to respond to riots and civil unrest, and each unit will be composed of approximately 500 soldiers. These forces will be trained to deploy on short notice, and according to the Journal‘s report, will be trained in nonlethal crowd control, the handling of detainees and the use of batons, stun guns and body shields.
President Donald Trump ordered Hegseth to establish the specialized units in August, and a September memo from Hegseth shows the Pentagon chief ordering the creation of a “National Guard Response Force” designed for “rapid mobilization as the circumstances require.”
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